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2013-04-12 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel shuts sole Gaza crossing for 4th day

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Posted by Steve White 2013-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 fired a rocket into the Negev desert

Just a desert yes. Nobody lives there.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-04-12 01:21|| 2013-04-12 01:21|| Front Page Top

#2 a punitive step taken against the civilian population in direct response to fire by combatants

One of the subtleties of being a nation-state, I'm afraid. Not only do you not get to write off cross-border violence as "Oh, that's just the armed wing of the Librarians and Clerical Workers Union. It wasn't us!", but you have to actively stop it. Otherwise, you neighbors get pissed and you know how *that* turns out.

Posted by SteveS 2013-04-12 08:49|| 2013-04-12 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder how the successful fun-loving Egyptians would enjoy an influx of whiney and disruptive Gazooks if Teh Juice get really cranky and bomb the bastards out? Might feel like hammer and anvil

Posted by Frank G 2013-04-12 10:28|| 2013-04-12 10:28|| Front Page Top

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