Chris Hedges: Why Israel Lies

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54. After the Second Intifada, Israel built a wall to keep out Palestinian

terrorists. That was a step toward peace, not an excuse for murder.

The Palestinians shot rockets into Israel. That was an act of war, but Israel responded with a missile shield -- also a step toward peace, not an act of war.

So what did the Palestinians do? They built up a network of tunnels, one of which started in Palestine right near a major hospital.

And Israel answered with the current horror in Palestine.

Palestinians have to control their extremists. If they do it for say ten years, Israelis will elect a different government and things will get much better.

There is lots of blame on both sides. Palestinians are clever at wheedling the Israelis. If they used their cleverness to improve their lives, they would have less to complain about.

Israel is not entirely to blame and certainly has not been seeking genocide for Palestinians. Not with their wall and missile shield.

A missile shield is only good for protecting against aggression -- against missiles. It costs a lot of money. It certainly does not suggest aggressive intentions under the circumstances in Israel.