Israel claims that its Gaza-based attackers hide behind schools, mosques, and UN facilities.
The UN fails to see this, only Israel attacking (retaliating against) "innocent civilians" (who fire rockets at Israel and run).
Maybe Israel should invite the UN to occupy some structures in southern Israel, areas targeted by Hamas.
Insist that the UN people stationed there bring their families.
Build a school for them right in the center of town.
In addition to that, construct a prison in the area to house "palestinian" terrorists.
Now, let Hamas fire its rockets into Israel and perhaps hit a UN facility or kill a few UN staff or dependents; perhaps even hit the prison and eliminate some terrorists.
Perhaps then the UN and the world would begin to understand why Israel attacks Gaza.
Perhaps then the UN and the world would begin to understand that Israel makes every effort to avoid true civilian causalities.
Not likely, of course, but an interesting concept.
How about asking the U.S. to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to, say, Sdrot - and bring the dependents. President want-to-be Hillary could visit and maybe Hamas could put on a show for her - a few rockets falling at her feet might impress upon her that "peace" with Hamas will never happen.
Maybe the man who thinks he's Hillary's boss - the Moslem in the White House, not Bill - could visit and be greeted my a Hamas missile.
Of course even if a rocket landed on Obama's head, that might not change the world's perspective of poor, downtrodden Hamas.
Reporters now are "embedded" (or perhaps "in bed with") US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and . . . Maybe Israel should "embed" some reporters with its troops - people from Time, BBC, CNN, Fox, Al-Jezera, and the Times of New York, LA, London. Let a reporter-with-camera ride in the back seat of an IDF jet, or better, a slowly moving UN helicopter so the reporter could see and film the effort Israel makes to avoid "collateral damage." Certainly Hams would not fire on friendly UN helicopters.
If we run out of reporters, invite UN observers to ride along.
Truth in blogging: I was a reporter for many years and I have spent time in helicopters, float planes, and troop transports; never in a fighter.
