Palestinian lives and chance for peace massacred in Gaza

"This action, to my knowledge, is one of our major successes..."
-Ariel Sharon, prime minister of israel, July 23, 2002 

Last night, U.S.-manufactured F-16s attacked Gaza, killing 15 and wounding
150 Palestinian people.  OF the dead, nine were children and three were
women.

It is essential to keep in mind the timing of this attack:  On the very
evening that the founder of Hamas announced that all martyrdom operations
would come to an end as soon as the Occupation and aggression against
Palestinians ended, Sharon sends warplanes to bombard what is one of,
if not the most densely populated areas in the world, supposedly to target
the local leader of Hamas.  What did he think would come of this?  Who
really wants peace and who wants to intimidate, instigate and increase
the level of violence?  Shouldn't the answers to these questions be obvious
by now? 

"'They (the Israelis) are so cruel, so merciless. Why don’t they just
leave us alone. Leave our land, get out of our lives,' a Palestinian
man wept as he tried to help in the rescue efforts." 
Full: http://palestinechronicle.com/article.php?story=20020722204632218

"Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi said 'these acts are further proof, if further
proof is necessary, that Sharon is increasing the level of aggression
and violence even further. He already has complete control of the West
Bank, and his attack in Gaza is inevitable. The death and horror that
this will bring is too dreadful to contemplate.'"
Full: http://www.palestinemonitor.org/updates/gaza_israeli_state_terrorism_22_july.htm

'Murder in Gaza': Image Gallery [photos the world needs to see]:
http://palestinechronicle.com/article.php?story=20020722222400636

"'This exactly what Sharon wants,' a Palestinian political analyst from
the West Bank told the Palestine Chronicle in condition of anonymity.
'Every time you have some progress and calm, Sharon provokes Palestinians
to retaliate. It’s his policy and ever-successful agenda.' 

'The fact that the attack targeted a Hamas leader was a response to the
offer made by Sheik Yassin to end hostility and occupation. Sharon doesn't
want to give Hamas the chance to appear reasonable before the world media.
Now, what else do you expect from Hamas but to hit back, and when they
do, the Israelis will scream foul and say that they are fighting a war
on terror.'"
(from http://palestinechronicle.com/article.php?story=20020722204632218)



---
Marc Rodrigues
Voicemail/Fax: 866.206.9067 x4217
SFS: http://qcsfs.tripod.com

"Settle your quarrels, come together, understand the reality of our situation,
understand that fascism is already here, that people are already dying
who could be saved, that generations more will live poor butchered half-lives
if you fail to act." -George Jackson