Will the US condemn this, or only Israel gets condemned?

Oh no but of course, that's only when Jews are driving the bulldozers!

Orwell really knew what he was writing!

people: Hamas is a ruthless organization which eats its own citizens When there is no one left to eat, it will devour its own members much like Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit by Tolkien which ate its own tail when there was no one else left to eat.

If this had happened in Israel The British newspaper the Guardian would have had at least three articles about Israel bulldozing Arab houses. The BBC too would have had hourly bulletins about Israel pulling down Arab houses.Peace Now would be out there howling too.

These Palestinians will seek revenge on Hamas,by working for the Israeli security services.And spying on Hamas.Good one Hamas.

AP getting ready to blame Israel

....groups speak up? HRW,ISM, Peace Now,B'Selem??? Of course not,Israel didn't do it...

demolitions?

Did she make a 45 minute hysterical tephone call to one of the Hamasleaders?

Peace and quiet is its enemy not only because of its ideology—the deity commands it to destroy Israel, or its self-image as heroic martyrs, but also because battle is needed to recruit the masses for permanent war and unite the population around it. Hamas has no program of improving the well-being of the people or educating children to be doctors, teachers, and engineers. Its platform has but one plank: war, war, endless war, sacrifice, heroism, and martyrdom until total victory is achieved. Consult : http://xrl.us/bea6kx

who whine stop the ilegal house demolition, I find it so funny.

"I found my mattress, and that's where I'll be sitting," talk about a one track mind

It's time to demonstrate. Arab Palli houses are being destroyed! UN Security Council, Billary Clinton, (Mu)Barak Hussein O(s/b)ama, speak out against these inhumane actions!

you be so excpert in Tolkin, the world had moved literarly wise since than, and I think you better move to harry potter and co. cause aperently that is the only litrature you read, I reckon modern sciense skiped you(that is the only good thing that came out of UK literature-children books).

I don't hear Fatah I don't hear the arab states I don't hear Europpe I don't heaar UNRWA or the UN in general I don't hear Obama Everybody turns a blind eye to what Hamas do in Gaza accept thats the way it is but if Israel destroys a home in a military operation or an arab property in Jerusalem built without permits its international condemnation and threats. Same way if an arab is accidently killed by Israel its world news biut when Egypt shoots refugees from Sudan nobody says a word. Nobody is going to say a word about the home destuction so Hamas have nothing to worry about.

The world IS going to blame Israel for not "letting in" building materials to allow them to rebuild. Indeed no word will be said about what Hamas has done. The press can't attach Hamas or they will die. And Israel (Jews) is fair game. I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS WAS ONLY JUST A PLOY BY HAMAS TO GET THE WORLD TO CONDEMN ISRAEL FOR THE "BLOCKADE".

Hamas is playing with fire by their irresponsible actions, the people will not remain silent forever

I read the great work every few years. Why don't you just stick to your area of expertise, international law, and learn to ask questions about what you don't know. I trust you understand the symbolic meaning of this event (Smaug the dragon eating his tail) I was speaking of in Tolkien's book.

Jews destroying Jewish home - OK Arabs destroying Jewish home - OK Arabs destroying Arab home - OK Jews destroying Arab home - condemn Israel in UN, Barak Obama gets ticked off, and all hell breaks lose. Damn hypocrites.

Lord of the Rings was one of the greatest works in 20th century literature. Great literature never gets old and isn't replaceable. Sorry, I have to respectfully disagree with your comment.

clarifying the nature of Hamas and how it stages "emergencies" and requires ever present drama in order to keep its civilian population on edge. And, as always, I appreciate your reference to the website "Israel Against Terrorism", a truly valuable source of information and analysis.

You voted ur terrorist organization HAMAS to rule the gaza strip so if they razed ur home ask them to relocate u in a better place jajaja u have what u deserve Poor Homeless

The only reason Hamas would bother knocking houses down is to create a defensive shield or buffer zone to facilitate an attack. You folks who think it is something like "the shoe is on the other foot" and you miss the real point of Hamas redecorating Rafah. They have enough weapons massed from all those lovely tunnels under the former houses of Rafah to start another war. Most of the houses on the periphery were there to cover up tunnel entrances. Duh!

Rachel, considering the new Ynet headline of further tension between Egypt and Hamas, your hypothesis might be right on. Hamas may be gearing up for an attack on Egypt - to totally take over the Rafah crossing.

While I am no expert on Tolkien I do not recall Smaug eating its own tail the only such story I can recall regarding a dragon eating its own tail is in regard to the World Serpent/Dragon. Okay, Robert would you be so good as to quote the relevant text from the book or refer me to a web resource that confirms this?