The battle of Gaza City does not need to happen. The expected loss of human life and physical destruction could be avoided if Hamas laid down its arms and released the hostages. That is made much less likely by the words and actions of Western leaders including our own prime minister and foreign secretary. The pressure they are piling on Israel to end the war, including threats to recognise a “Palestinian state”, are understandably translated by Hamas into signals to them to fight on. Why would they give up the struggle, which has already cost Gazans so dearly, if there is a chance their enemy will be restrained by its own so-called allies? It is hard to reconcile the constant attacks on Israel’s vital self-defence with the near silence about the savages that started this war and keep it going. MORE AT The battle of Gaza City is beginning. Get ready for a barrage of Hamas lies
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