Congratulations, Hamas.

[The Straight Story]

60. The Palestinians shouldn't fight back, ever, just lay there and take it.

Penned in, have their means of producing food controlled, killed, homes destroyed.

People ask - what would you do if they were lobbing rockets at you? So I ask back, what would you do if where you lived became a prison, your land taken, your crops dying because you aren't allowed to tend to them, your freedom of movement restricted, etc? Be thankful?

The report calls on Israeli authorities to put an end to restrictions of access to land and to markets for Palestinian farmers. Physical barriers such as checkpoints and road blocks prevent the free movement of people and goods within the West Bank and cut Palestinian agricultural produce, including olives and olive oil, off from internal, Israeli and international markets. Due to the presence of numerous Israeli settlements and outposts – which are all illegal under International Law – in the West Bank, settler attacks or harassment against Palestinian olive farmers are common and often increase during the time of the harvest. The Israeli imposed blockade on the Gaza Strip has also affected the import of olives and olive oil from the West Bank considerably.

For an interesting view on things, here is an interview I did with a documentary film maker who covers Gaza:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1t0lPNUviuI#t=183