(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Palestinians were firing Kassams at Sderot long before Prime Minister Sharon announced his decision to dismantle the Gaza settlements. The missile that killed little Afik Zahavi and Mordechai Yosefov was, simply and tragically, a lucky shot for the Palestinians. The government seems to understand that the only way disengagement will work is by making sure the Palestinians don't take it as a message of weakness. In that sense, the plan has forced the government into being more proactive in the fight against terror, not less. The barbaric attack on Sderot reminds us for the thousandth time that this generation of Palestinian leaders is not prepared to live in peace alongside us.
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