Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: UN human rights report on Israel paves way for sanctions, further isolation [View all]Shaktimaan
(5,397 posts)Israel greatly eased the restrictions in 2010 and one of the things specifically allowed now is concrete, asphalt, cement and aggregates. It has been your position that criticism of Israel is directly tied to its actions yet here you are, critiquing Israel for actions that it corrected YEARS ago. If what you say is true then why were you even unaware of the easement? Shouldn't the easing of restrictions get the same press as items that cast Israel in a negative light? Obviously not.
That said, you are still ignoring my main points. Quibbling over exact restrictions in Gaza is totally besides the point. I do not disagree that the blockade creates a harsh reality for Gazans. However, I am talking about the period of time BEFORE the restrictions and the blockade was enacted. To ignore the sacrifices Israel made and the positive impact it had in Gaza because it does not fit a specific narrative is intellectually dishonest, to say the least. You are asking Israel to do in the West Bank essentially the same exact thing it did in Gaza. But those actions in Gaza resulted in Hamas being elected and a sharp rise in terrorism. What incentive does Israel have to repeat history like that in the west bank? NOTHING you predict now came true the last time it was attempted.