From: "Phil Payne" 

> > A) The gazans are being kept prisoner. Biggest prison in the world.
>
> Prisoner? Get real, they have a shore and a border with Egypt, they are
not
> surrounded by israel so how can you possibly consider them prisoners?
That's
> like claiming the US is keeping Canada prisoners.

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/aug2006/gaza-a07.shtml

Israel controls all of Gaza's borders.

> > B) The comparison between a kassam home made firework & a 155 or 500 kg
> > bomb produced by a professional firm using proper mil grade explosive
> > etc is that of an air rifle to a .50 machine gun.
>
> So if I start shooting you with an air rifle or a 22 and you have a .50,
you
> aren't going to shoot back? It takes two sides to fight, I certainly don't
> see either side backing down, do you?

No.  Not this time.

But this is the most effective resistance Israel has ever faced to its
invasions.  The odds are that the next time they'll be thrown back
completely.

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