The hundreds of rockets being launched from Gaza should serve as a harsh reminder to those who call for the end of Israel’s blockade on Gaza as to why such a blockade is essential.
After Israel ended the occupation of Gaza in 2005, instead of investing in the welfare of their people, the Palestinian leadership invested in weapons. After the first rockets were launched, Israel implemented the blockade which is designed to make the import of weapons as difficult as possible.
Instead of simply calling for the end of the blockade, the time is nigh that the international community holds the Palestinian leadership truly accountable for their violent choices.
There are efforts in the international community for Palestine to become a country. Until such a time that the Palestinian leadership demonstrates that they act in the best interests of the people they govern, and are prepared to live in peace with their neighbour, it is folly to contemplate this idea. The last thing the world needs is a terrorist state where the leadership is not interested in its own people.