(Telegraph-UK) Con Coughlin - The situation of the Palestinians in Gaza might be dire, but it is wrong to heap all the blame on Israel for their predicament. The real culprit is the militant Palestinian group Hamas which, having seized control of Gaza through force of arms, has persisted with its policy of campaigning for the destruction of the State of Israel. The constant barrage of missiles that Hamas fires at Israeli civilian neighborhoods whenever it gets the opportunity to do so gives the Israelis no alternative other than to enforce a blockade that ensures the flow of military supplies to Hamas is restricted.
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