Israel is a FAILED STATE. It has ceased to function as a state. It began with bringing Arafat and his murderers here and giving them weapons, money, land, power, and legitimacy, and it continues.

for shellin unarmed civilians.. This is completely against our islamic teachings...but then again, it is the fact that we are livin in the largest open air prison (1.3 million ppl) that adds frustration to our lives and gives us the excuse to commit such acts.. u israelis control every freakin border crossing, the sea, air space, u name it..

and remain there days and weeks till olmert and peretz resign! they must demand that their government defend them! if this 2 cowards olmert and peretz are not able(or don't want) to defend them, the 2 must resign!

Yes, because it has not taken proper responsibility and ownership of the land. Because it thinks itself to be still in infancy, obeying orders from the USA and shaping its defense policy according to international opinion. Israel is treated the way it is because it does not inspire respect. How can anyone respect an appeaser, a self-doubter, with a self-hating leadership and even more self-hating left with its claws deep in the heart of the nation. The only hope is for Israelis themselves to rise up and demand - loudly demand - a government that represents the interests of the country and not of those intent on its destruction. Israel does not have to justify its need for self-defense any more than any other country. Israel, stop acting like a helpless, confused child. You are more than a adult. You are an ancient civilization. You don't owe the world anything. All the opposite. They owe you respect and admiration. You have the right to that land, all of it, including Judea and Samaria. It is yours. Don't allow anyone to give it away!

Israelis from defending themselves from terror. Ask him, whenever he mentions the War on Terror, why aren't Jews allowed to defend themselves. Why are Jews expected to appease a population such as those in Gaza. There is no comparison between a civilized country like Israel, and the chaos in Gaza. Why is the world's response to such behavior more money, more weapons, more land?

But can't you see the connection between your violence and border control? Israel is only trying to prevent worse attacks and shiploads of arms from reaching Gaza. If you stopped your violence, things would develop along normal ways and there wouldn't be a feeling of imprisonment, as you call it.

The first function of any state's government is to protect its citizens from their enemies. The second function of any state's government is to protect its citizens from their enemies. The third function...... ...and so on. This their their mandate. This is their reason d'etre.

ikhwan, thanks for your wishes. The rest of you, give ikhwan a break. Before Oslo there was a chance for a peace. Instead, Israel brought Arafat, gave him money and weapons. Moderates who would have made peace were murdered. Europe, US, Israel and the Arab countries keep giving money to Fatah and other terror groups so decent Arabs live in a hell. Not only did the Oslo-gang and their successors Sharon and Olmert ruin Israeli lives, they ruined the lives of those Arabs who want peace. Ikhwan is right. Hamas and Fatah get weapons and cigarettes despite the blockade because Sharon abandoned Philadelphi. It is only honest people like Ikhwan who suffer.

We haven't seen your "islamic teachings" implemented anywhere in the western world...! But we can wait... Interesting name you have, Ikhwan...! Thanks for the apologies...

and the angels of death responsible for this hell on earth,is non other than olmert'and peretz people of israel get rid of these two criminaly insane traitorous,incompotent fools, before they turn all of israel into hell

STOP FIRING ROCKETS AT US AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FREEDOM!!

I would encourage all jews to leave Israel before it is too late. Your leaders are cowards. Come to America before you end up llike the Jews in W, Europe in WWII.

Hey this is no reason to bombard Sderot with rockets,terrorizing & killing innocent civilians.Explain plz where you want to go to if the borders were open for you??? You say your lives are frustrated !! HA, do you realize what most of us want to do to you all?? To fight terror with terror WONT help your people.

At this point, only an idiot would feel sorry for your plight. And BTW, if it's against your religion, THEN DON'T DO IT, MORON!

Bravo to you !! agreed.

Nope not leaving-too easy to run away. We stay here.That is NEEDED.

(see other article). Gazans are a murderous bunch led by corrupt leaders. Gazans couldnt be sincere if they tried. How many truces have they declared since breakfast?

pals simply cannot identify with the other's pain untill the inflictor of their pain identifies with their 10 times bigger pain.....onus is still on occupaiton, this is simple, not a case of chicken and egg, OCCUPATION=NO PEACE. and yes occupation still exists especially in west bank

Those responsible for Oslo MUST be tried and exposed for the whole world to see. They must answer to the people of Israel for their failed experiment. Then Israel can start anew.

so that they can fight another day, against those same doctors. insane? yes, definitely.

I read about that months ago, during another factional gunfight, the Jewish doctors at Ashkelon were treating injured Gazans. Then, during the same period, the Palestinians launched rockets right into Ashkelon. Some gratitude! The Israeli media does not usually report on these things, unfortunately. And the Palestinians won't hear it from their own media.