Your correspondent Rob Smith states that 'starting in 2001 Hamas landed between 3000-4000 rockets on Israel”. These hand-made weapons are the only defence Gazans had against the brutal treatment from the hands of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his henchmen. Let me refresh your memory Mr Smith. In 2008 Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement. The Israeli Government formally acknowledges that, until Israel broke the agreement on 4 November of that year killing half a dozen Hamas so-called 'activists”, Hamas did not fire a single rocket. Hamas offered to renew the ceasefire. The Israeli cabinet considered it and rejected it, preferring to launch its murderous invasion of Gaza on 27 December 2008. Under International law the invasion was totally illegal as Israel had not even tried a peaceful settlement. In three days approximately 1,400 Gazans killed (including over 300 children) and only 13 Israelis killed. Hospitals, homes, schools all destroyed and not rebuilt.
The swaggering arrogance of Netanyahu knows no bounds. In a desire to keep the Jewish vote in America, Israel is supported by millions of American dollars and equipped with the latest American nuclear weapons. Netanyahu completely ignores any United Nations directives. Israel has only slightly lifted the illegal blockade on goods into Gaza. Israel still will not allow in building materials and prevent any attempts by Gazans to make goods and try and earn a living. I wonder does Rob Smith support a regime which recently murdered nine peace activists on a ship carrying food and medical supplies? I think it is Mr Smith's remarks which 'defy logic and reality” - not mine.
Mary Brooks, Avenues.