The left-wing Peace Now organization continues calling on the government to halt the military operations against amas in Gaza, releasing he following statement on Sunday.
The time has come for the Government of Israel to hold its fire and to let diplomacy work.
Today we should aim to reach a long term agreement to end Hamas attacks, which would ensure quiet and security in the South of Israel with international support.
Peace Now is calling upon Barak, Livni and Olmert not to repeat the mistakes of the second Lebanon War and to stop all military action now!
In addition, this letter has been sent to Peace Now activists:
Dear Activist,
Last Saturday the IDF began military action in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas rocket attacks on Southern Israel. Since then opinions amongst left wing circles have been divided over this military action, its justification and the affect on the region as a whole.
While the devastating pictures of death and destruction in Gaza are seen nightly on our TV screens, it is also apparent to all that we are unable to accept the unending rocket strikes on sovereign Israeli territory. The question remains: is this military action by the IDF the correct and moral Israeli response to the Kassam attacks?
Although even amongst Peace Now members there are conflicting opinions regarding the usefulness of such IDF action, there is complete consensus that the government of Israel must end this now and negotiate an internationally sponsored ceasefire. In the last steering committee meeting, held on Monday, it was decided that Peace Now will be calling publicly on the government to hold fire and to give negotiations for a ceasefire a chance.
An advert stating this will be published tomorrow on the front page of the Haaretz newspaper and will continue to be postered throughout the country.
Peace Now will be organizing national activities, to call for a ceasefire, as long as the military action continues.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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B”H
Yes, I know Peace Now doesn’t want us to protect ourselves. Peace Now won’t be happy until we throw ourselves into the sea. The only peace they want for Israel is the peace of the grave.
Of course sick, misguided people. As if international negotiations wern’t tried. Ceasefire didn’t work. Diplomacy didn’t work. Two years of (misguided) patience didn’t work. Maybe the peace later sickies should be moved down to Sderot and see their real reaction.
PS It’s mashme from their statement that they’re not sure themselves what they want.
Ein Torah – ein klum! Ein saichel!!!
Lets put these peace now people in the way of the all the missles coming from the yishmaelim yemach sh’mom and maybe they will see the emes even if it CHV means a kassam in their eyes?