If the Al Jazeera English report is correct and Gaza receives adequate humanitarian supplies, then I see no reason to keep the tunnels open.  View

I have to agree with eLib. If there are already supplies being trucked into Gaza, why the need for tunnels. It's still fairly interesting to me how if some of the supplies being funneled via the underground tunnel are legitimate, I don't see a need to ferry them underground.  View

first of all Cameron, Mexico and Gaza are two entirely different places with disparate legacies. What's more how can you justify allowing one group of people to dictate, and entirely control the goods that another group is "allowed" to receive? What gives one side more moral authority than they other?  View

I don't see an issue with blocking the underground tunnels if there are other ways to provide the Gaza Strip with the goods it needs. They don't serve a positive purpose if there are other transport means that can be used.  View

Egypt isn't helping the situation by shutting off the tunnels completely. Maybe they don't have the funds for it, or it's completely impossible (which I doubt), but what about better regulating what goes through the tunnels? Completely shutting off one problem typically only creates another issue somewhere else. I don't know what Egypt does already (and I'd like to know), but perhaps if they spent more time policing the goods (and humans) trafficked through the tunnels, they could find a better solution that helps both Gaza and Israel and Egpyt. I'm sure not everyone in Gaza is a member of Hamas, anyway, but they're being treated like they are.  View

Goldstone is a low and small man Blinded by world hates and driveng by the world crimes Israel as the right to respond to any terror org Hamas is a terror gaza based org  View

The Qassam Rocket the Zionist-Gov describes as so dangerous, is a home made fence-post cylinder with welded-fins and small-crude warhead. It's max range in about 7-miles, with most landing in outback regions where no one lives. One town outside of Gaza is just within range, a second town not quite in range, the deaths or injuries from Gaza rockets I believe was said two people killed, and this was reason the Zionist-Gov used for the Gaza massacre.  View

There is an acceptable peace now going on in Israel and Gaza. Perfection is impossible between the two cultures. The peace will be broken when donations from the international community are depleted.  View

Cutting out Hamas is not a good idea. They effectively control Gaza as much as anyone can claim to. Even if many international actors don't want to legitimate the rule of a group that has sponsored terrorist acts...denying they exist isn't going to help aid in reconstruction. But, Moon's argument that settlement is the grievance perpetuating violence is undermined by reports of ultra-orthodoxy taking hold of even mainstream Jerusalem. Every player is getting harder core culturally, and it's not just because other players are breaking the 'rules'. Extremism is the problem, not border encroachment. Without a moderating cultural or political influence on both the gazan and israeli sides, peace isn't probable.  View

the amil tigers are listed as a terrorist organization by 24 countries. It is resonsible for countless suicide attacks on innocent civilians. The Sri Lankan army is well funded by the government this time. The army has well experienced soldiers. In every battle front the army is using Elite soldiers that penetrate in to tamil tiger territory. One important factor that distinguishes this war endavour from past ones is the government not allowing the internatinal community getting involved in our military affairs. Previously many of our military endavours were paused due to pressure from India, United States and Great Britian. These stoppages of the war cost our military heavily. Every time the war was stopped the L.T.T.E re-grouped themselves and attacked the Sri lankan armed forces heavily. Foreign inlvolvement occurs due to western politicians recieving funds for their election campaigns and to gain favor among the tamil commuinities living in certain western countries who form a significant part of the voter base. This involvement of foreign politicians have prolonged this conflict causing the ltte to be strenghened and our armed forces to be brutally attacked. The current government has not given in to the pressures of the international community this time. It backed the armed forces with full support. It is ironic how western countries and israel do war in iraq, afganistan, palestine and lebanon as they wish. They freely pursue their military objectives as they please killing hundreds of civillians and expect the sri lankan army to pause the war on humanitirian grounds. Did any one stop America from dropping a atomic bomb on Japan and killing millions of civillians? Is the international community imposing economi sanctions against Israel for its brutal aerial bombings both in Gaza as well as Lebanon. Howcome these powerful countries committ mass humanatarian catastrophes in the name of defending their security and we have not been allowed to defend ours.  View