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Fischbach, Marnin, Weltman, Harry, Stern, Martin D, Marx, Norma, Jerusalem Post staff, Barnett, Mitchell, Atkins, Cyril, Mishory-Isseroff, Reida, Perelman, M, Grunstein, Harry J, Bruskin, I, Amusia, M, Stekel, Ronnie, Plaskow, Michael

2008

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\"I am maddened by your reportage of the 'civilian' deaths in Gaza. What you have neglected to add to this is the fact that on Thursday, after [the] killing [of] a father of four on Wednesday, there were no less than 50 Kassams and Grad (Katyusha) rockets shot at Sderot, Ashkelon and other sites within Israel proper - i.e., not 'settlements.' On Friday there were more than 32, one Grad slamming into an apartment building in Ashkelon with devastating consequences. Sir, - We should tell the civilian population of Gaza directly that while it is more than unfortunate that they are injured and, at times, killed by Israeli strikes on the terrorists, it is also true that they were the ones who elected the Hamas regime in the first place, and it is therefore they who must absorb the natural consequences of that vote. We should appeal to them as well to overthrow this regime and, by so doing, work to undermine Hamas from the \"inside.\" If they do so, the crossings can be reopened and a sense of normalcy can return (\"What does international law say about bombing homes from which rockets are fired?\" Dan Izenberg, March 3) Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilna'i should understand that the foreign media is waiting for errors in speech with which to attack Israel. \"Ye Sages, be heedful of your words\" (\"Vilna'i's 'shoah' comment misinterpreted as warning of a holocaust in Gaza Strip,\" March 2).

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