http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-conflict-israels-great-fear-is-realised-as-soldier-is-seized-in-ambush-that-killed-two-more-9643912.html Obama calls for immediate release of captured Israeli soldier in Gaza President Barak Obama Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon President of the United States Barak Obama, Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon and other "western leaders" reveal more than a degree of hypocrisy with their close to hysterical rantings on the capture, (many commentators insist on using the word kidnapping, just to generate some emotive prejudice against Palestinians), of 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin during yesterdays Israeli ceasefire breaking operation, to extend the destruction of tunnels and other infrastructure in Gaza. Finger jabbing rhetoric demanding the "immediate unconditional release", or "condemning in the strongest terms" or even being "shocked and ...
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/gaza-ceasefire-collapses-fighting-israeli-fire-palestinians-killed Gaza ceasefire collapses as fighting breaks out after two hours Peter Lerner, Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Peter Lerner of the IDF has been on television saying how the Israeli's were attacked this morning by Palestinians in Gaza. An event which apparently led to the breakdown of the ceasefire. It seems that the IDF were "sitting on their hands" and were only destroying a series of tunnels which they had discovered near Raffah, when they became engaged in a firefight with Hammas. Lerner says that the ceasefire agreement alows Israel to continue to destroy tunnels, rockets and other infrastructure while the 72 hour truce is in operation. Has anyone ever heard of a ceasefire which allows one side to continue with its aggression, while the other side is expected to remain totally passive and subserviant? Probably not and neither has Peter Le...