Reply #17: and an end to occupation and settlements in the W.Bank will lead to peace?

[shira]

Yes, let's look to recent history...

1. How many innocent Lebanese died during the Israeli bombing?...Were the cluster-bomb-shelling deaths on the last few days worth whatever gains Israel thinks it made?

2. How many innocent Palestinians died in the Gaza attack?...Even the UN has condemned Israel's callous disregard of human life.

More combatants were killed than civilians in both wars that were started by Hezbollah and Hamas and which Israel fought defensively. That's more than can be said about your own UK that kills hundreds of thousands many miles away from its own shores. That the UN focuses moreso on Israel (than the UK, USA) despite a combatant to civilian kill ratio that is much better than the UK or USA, and despite the fact Israel fights for self-defense (as opposed to the US, UK) shows how hostile the UN is towards Israel.

Your '..end of occupation & settlements in Gaza 2005' was a sham...How much suffering and death was caused by Israel's continued curtailment of Gaza imports and blockading their sea access?

No, the question is - if Israel didn't stop Gaza imports, how much MORE death and destruction would there now be on both sides due to Hamas getting all the weapons it desires?