A few weeks ago three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and last week their corpses were found near Hebron, which is in The West Bank. Netanyahu immediately and has consistently accused Hamas, but has not yet provided any evidence. Yet Hamas is primarily based in Gaza. And to add to this confusion, a splinter group of ISIS, calling itself The Supporters of the Islamic State in Jerusalem, admitted responsibility and swore allegiance to ISIS. Yet Netanyahu, Israeli media, NATO media, and even Russian media fail to mention this admission, not even to ridicule it. But this is no surprise to me. The same media publish the Snowden revelations in fake shock horror on their front pages while David Icke, Alex Jones, Webster Tarpley, Lyndon Larouche, Tony Gosling, indeed anyone with any sort of awareness of what is actually going on are generally ignored. The two exceptions have been Alex Jones, who was ridiculed for his interview by Andrew Neil, and David Icke's brief singular semi-ridiculing mention in The Sun. But apart from that: all Snowden, no conspiracy.
Many media are now reporting that Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza. This whole sad, warmongering episode is eerily similar to what occured in Israel in late 2008. During 2008 a ceasefire was agreed between Hamas and Israel; Hamas would stop firing rockets into Israel if Israel lifted its already illegal blockade of Gaza. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs showed that Hamas kept its side of the deal, with rockets falling to zero. However, Israel did not keep its side of the deal. So smuggling of goods into Gaza through tunnels was resumed. And one day Israel killed a few smugglers in a tunnel. The rockets into Israel began. And Israel cited these 'unprovoked' rockets to unleash Operation Cast Lead in which approximately 1500 died and illegal phosphorous was used, and all while Peace Envoy Tony Blair sat with his feet up watching the horror unfold on his TV as he quaffed yet another glass of the finest Chianti. This is what Israel can do and is allowed to do.
What horrors will unfold this war? What horrific weapons will be tested?
Israel has launched what it described as an open-ended and escalating offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, as air strikes and naval gunfire hit 50 sites overnight.
As part of a new offensive dubbed "Operation Protective Edge", Israeli troops have been mobilised along the Gaza border and a limited number of reserves called up for a possible ground invasion.
..."We are entering into a long operation," a senior IDF source said. "We are only at the start. Patience is required. We are preparing further steps and a gradual expansion of our order of battle."
[source : Israel steps up Gaza offensive and prepares for possible ground invasion, The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/israel-steps-up-gaza-offensive-possible-ground-invasion, 8th July 2014]
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