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Palestinians are causing most of the unrest. They have their own government, the Palestine Authority. We hoped for many years that Israel and the Palestinians would like peacefully as cordial if not friendly neighbors. Those two have been in contention since and before the creation of Israel. Actually, the con flick goes all the way back to the two sons of Abraham Ismael and Isaac (Yitzhak). Abraham and his descendant's were promised this land. Both have a legitimate claim to the promise as they are both sons of Abraham.

The failing was in the lack of Abraham, who in reality is the father of the faithful.

Why then is Palestinian causing the most unrest in Gaza? Look who is charge of Gaza. It is Palestinians.

Why that is even a debate is because of the lasting public relation efforts of the late President Arafat. He and his cronies used to wax eloquent and in pain about the victimization and poverty of the Palestinians. As a result, he did very good business in receiving foreign financial aid. Some (some says up to a billion US$) went directly to the bank accounts of Arafat.

Then with the demise of Arafat, a new day seemed to emerge. It seemed that Palestine was teetering on the brink of internal apocalypse or the heady days of democratic reform. That is is not over, the turn is not definitive.

What has happened instead is an internal power struggle. A struggle within the Palestinian community including Gaza. That struggle is between Palestinians, therefore by conclusion Palestinians are cause most of the unrest in Gaza. That much is clear.

Some my say that Israel contributes to the situation in Gaza. That is a reasonable argument given that Israel is in close proximity and has considerable influence over the Palestinian Authority. The influence however could not stop the Qassam rockets from being fired indiscriminately into Israel from Palestine territories. Nor could that influence advert war between Israel and Lebanon, nor stop Katyusha rockets coming into Israel from Lebanon.

In my opinion, Israel must favor the internal fighting between the Palestinians as it deflects to a certain degree in hostilities toward it. That however does not mean Israel is responsible. Palestinians are clearly the main players and the cause of the conflict within Gaza.

Give the credit is due, blame rightly who is to blame.

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