As noted in my prior blog entry, encouraged by the actions taken by the rebels in Libya, Syrians are now taking to the streets in Daraa, seeking an end to Assad's tyrannical regime. Yesterday, another protester was killed in Daraa by Assad's security forces.
Also, U.S. and European intervention in Libya has Tehran worried that the next time that the dissidents take to the streets demanding the ouster of Ahmadinejad, the passivity of the West in response to the slaughter of innocents is not assured.
It is no accident that Damascus and Tehran ordered Hamas to fire 50 mortar shells at civilian targets in southern Israel on Saturday in an effort to ignite a confrontation, which was intended to distract their "streets" from events in Libya. Hamas would never act on its own in this manner without instructions.
Yesterday, Hamas continued the rocket and mortar shelling of Israel and fired a Grad-type missile at the Israeli city of Ashqelon, again upon the orders of Damascus and Tehran, in order to provoke Israeli retaliation; however, Netanyahu is no fool, and the Israeli government is acting with restraint.
Quite correctly, Obama has delared that there will be no American "boots on the ground" in Libya, but has also demonstrated to Qaddafi, the monster who ordered the downing of Pan Am flight 103, that America still has teeth in the face of brutal attacks against civilians.
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"Hamas would never act on its own in this manner without instructions."
ReplyDeleteThis sounds incredible to me. Why would they need instructions to hit Israel at will? Who would ever object against Palestinians attacking Israel (besides Israel)?
Mr. Grossman -
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and I find it very interesting. You write:
"Damascus and Tehran ordered Hamas to fire 50 mortar shells at civilian targets in southern Israel"
is this speculation on your part, or do you have confirmation or intelligence on this? Just curious.
Thanks
Nycerbarb