[Marxism] It's not about Qassam rockets - it's regime change, stupid!

[Dbachmozart@xxxxxxx]

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January 06, 2009  "Information Clearinghouse" -- In a rare moment of honesty, 
the New  York Times divulged the real motive behind the bombardment and 
invasion of Gaza.  In Ethan Bronner's article, "Israel Weighs Goal: Ending 
Hamas 
Rule, Rocket fire,  or Both", Israeli Vice Premier Haim Ramon said, "We need to 
reach a situation in  which we do not allow Hamas to govern. That is the most 
important thing. If the  war ends in a draw, as expected, and Israel refrains 
from reoccupying Gaza,  Hamas will gain diplomatic recognition...No matter 
what you call it, Hamas will  obtain legitimacy.â

According to the Times: "In addition, any truce would  probably include an 
increase in commercial traffic from Israel and Egypt into  Gaza, which is 
Hamasâ
s central demand: to end the economic boycott and border  closing it has been 
facing. To build up the Gaza economy under Hamas, Israeli  leaders say, would 
be to build up Hamas. Yet withholding the commerce would  continue to leave 
1.5 million Gazans living in despair." (Israel Weighs Goal:  Ending Hamas Rule, 
Rocket fire, or Both; Ethan Bronner)

If Israel wants  to prevent Hamas from "obtaining legitimacy," than the real 
objective of the  invasion is to either severely undermine or topple the 
regime. All the talk  about the qassam rockets and the so-called "Hamas 
infrastructure", (the new  phrase that is supposed to indicate a threat to 
Israeli 
security) is merely a  diversion. What really worries Israel is the prospect 
that 
Obama will "sit down  with his enemies"--as he promised during the presidential 
campaign--and conduct  talks with Hamas. That would put the ball in Israel's 
court and force them to  make concessions. But Israel does not want to make 
concessions. They would  rather start a war and change the facts on the ground 
so 
they can head-off any  attempt by Obama to restart peace process.
 
full --     <_http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21663.htm_ 
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