Leon's No News Bulletin (57) Clarification: The Arabs of Gaza are deluding themselves.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Shalom everyone,

Now all you see is a sleepy town with a few Israelis in the shops and sipping coffee

The Gaza Arabs can't visit Sderot, as they used to because the Israeli government has placed a border between them and Sderot. Undoubtedly Sderot's economy suffers without the Arabs but the Arabs have lost their source of livelihood, which depended on their ability to enter the town to find work in the factories and businesses.

They have obviously replaced their work with employment by extremist factions in Gaza fighting against Israel. Now they're trying to destroy the place in the delusion that Israel is responsible for their lack of ability to earn a livelihood.

They wrongly see Israel and Sderot as the place "which has denied them the opportunity to earn a livelihood."

Instead of this delusion they should understand that their only hope of economic success is co-operation with Israel.

Israel is their hope and they mistakenly see her as the cause of their troubles.

Drinking coffee in Sderot is a very stimulating pastime. I can recommend it to anyone who has the time.

Wishing you a great no news day.

Yours truly.

Leon.