Sunday, January 08, 2006

Paul Sheehan in the Sydney Morning Herald "Rockets into Israel fuel the jihad"

A refreshing take on the REAL problem with Middle East peace, by the SMH's Paul Sheehan:

January 9, 2006

"THE Qassam rocket is a primitive weapon, a steel tube filled with explosives. It has no guidance system, only limited range and poor accuracy. Primitive it may be, but it is a highly effective propaganda tool, as dozens of these rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israel in the past two months.

The rocket attacks were the answer from the Palestinian side to Ariel Sharon's gamble to unilaterally begin a series of strategic withdrawals from the occupied Palestinian territories. The gamble has failed, and the impact of these Qassam rockets may be closer to home than you think." Read the rest here- Opinion - smh.com.au

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