The Real News Network‘s Lia Tarachansky asked IDF Spokesperson Lt. Colonel Avital Leibovitz how the IDF reached their conclusions about who was responsible for Thursday’s attacks near Eilat in southern Israel.
Tarachansky: On what are you basing your conclusion that this group [the Popular Resistance Committees] is responsible for the terror attacks?
IDF Spokesperson: We did not say that this group was responsible for the terror attack. We based this on intelligence information as well as some facts that [we] actually presented an hour ago to some wires and journalists. Some of the findings that were from the bodies of the terrorists, and they are using for example Kalashnikov bullets and Kalashnikov rifles are very common in Gaza –
Tarachansky: Many terrorist groups use Kalashnikovs –
IDF Spokesperson: No, not many terror groups. I’m not saying — I’m referring to the terrorists that came from Gaza.
Tarachansky: Prime Minister Netanyahu said today that the group that was responsible for the terror attack was the one that was eliminated [in Gaza] and you’re saying that’s not the case?
IDF Spokesperson: I don’t know what he said [when speaking on Israeli national television] — I’m not Prime Minister Netanyahu. I’m saying that the group came from Gaza and I’m giving you proof why it came from Gaza — how we know it came from Gaza. This is all I’m saying.
The Kalashnikov is the most widely available weapon on the planet. According to Jane’s Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 this rifle is in use in over 70 countries. An estimated 20% of all firearms available worldwide are of the Kalashnikov family.
So, the IDF says it “knows” the gunmen came from Gaza because they were using Kalashnikovs. That’s about as logical as saying they know they came from Gaza because they appeared to be Arabs.
Why then is Israel now bombing Gaza? Simply because it bombs Gaza every chance it gets. It bombs Gaza knowing that Washington will never object. It bombs Gaza because whenever Jews are killed the easiest form of revenge is to kill Palestinians — even when those particular Palestinians most likely have nothing whatsoever to do with the deaths that triggered this particular cycle of violence.
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So what will honest man do about this ethnic cleansing? For me I will shake my head and forget about it–what about you?
Israel prefers a 1-10 kill ratio, so we can expect to see at least 800 Palestinians pay with their lives.
RE: “So, the IDF says it ‘knows’ the gunmen came from Gaza because they were using Kalashnikovs. That’s about as logical as saying they know they came from Gaza because they appeared to be Arabs.” ~ Woodward
MY COMMENT:
“Sticks and stones may break our bones, but facts will never sway us.” ~ IDF Motto
Desperation tactics, collateral damage, false flag offensive[s], cozening up to the Chinese, even trading with their so called nemesis, Iran, hedging their bets in case the vote in the U.N. goes against them, perhaps the U.S. doesn’t back their play[s], the Palestinians achieve statehood in the eyes of the World? The list may be endless, but there is a list no less.
Yes, a list, Norman. As well as a tally of similar criminal actions that will be considered in court one day.
As soon as the US is tied up with a real enemy it will lack the will and resources to keep kowtowing to Israel.
Netanyahu bombed Gaza for the domestic audience. Most Israelis, if they are like most westerners, don’t bother checking the facts about what their politicians say.
So if Benji looks like he’s doing something, he’s doing something already!
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