It's Friday once again. That means it's time for the weekly riot by the Palestinians along the Gaza border with Israel. The news reports so far say that "hundreds" of Palestinians showed up. That's down from 40,000 or so who came to the first event. The numbers have been declining rapidly since then, but it's too early to know if the reports of only hundreds are correct or just too early to see the mass of people who show up later. Sadly, two people have already been shot; two men in their 20's tried to damage the border fence and throw Molotov cocktails at the Israeli troops on the other side. No doubt we will hear from the Palestinians that these were martyrs rather than either fools or terrorists. It doesn't matter, however; they are still dead.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about these weekly events is just how little notice is given to them by the rest of the world. The focus in the Middle East has been on Syria and Assad's chemical weapons attack along with the allied response. It's terrible that Hamas has managed to get so many of its people killed over the last month. That those deaths have had no impact on public opinion even in the Arab countries, however, must be really frustrating for the terrorists of Hamas.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about these weekly events is just how little notice is given to them by the rest of the world. The focus in the Middle East has been on Syria and Assad's chemical weapons attack along with the allied response. It's terrible that Hamas has managed to get so many of its people killed over the last month. That those deaths have had no impact on public opinion even in the Arab countries, however, must be really frustrating for the terrorists of Hamas.
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