I find it not a coincidence that the Gaza-Israeli truce ended late on US election day. The USA under Bush prevented the Israelis from effectively dealing with the Gaza issue. I find it amusing that the Israelis allow Hamas to take potshots at the power plant in Ashkalon while simultaneously providing power from that plant to Gaza. There will never be peace in the middle east unless all Israelis die or Israel proves to the Palestinians that there is nothing further to gain by terrorism. Neither of these will happen anytime soon if ever.
So the game will continue and escalate until there is another major conflict that shuts down large portions of middle east oil so the prices can take off and provide much needed lucre for the Russians.
The Russians having learned from their experiences in Vietnam and Afghanistan that being the supplier of weapons to combatants is much more effective than being combatants. So they keep arming Syria, Hamas and Iran knowing full well that if Tel Aviv is seriously bombed or that the Israelis try and take out Iran’s nuclear capability the Straits of Hormuz will be toast.
From all indications Obama will try the diplomacy route and force Israel to do the same. The Russians have no interest in a peaceful outcome and the Palestinians want the Israelis dead. Last time I checked both sides need to want peace to achieve it and at least to me we clearly are not there.
It will be interesting to see Obama’s solution to this.
