PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/15/the-blood-of-martyrs-has-led-to-liberation/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:50:05 -0400"The blood of martyrs has led to liberation!"<![CDATA[&#8230; quote unquote an Hamas banner hailing the Israeli evacuation from Gaza. Of course that is nonsense since the Palestinians could have had Gaza and heck of a lot more had Arafat accepted&#8230; or even seriously negotiated&#8230; the deal offered by then PM Ehud Barak at Camp David and Taba. Gaza was always the first playing card in the negotiations and everybody knows it.]]>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:48:33 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/08/15/the-blood-of-martyrs-has-led-to-liberation-n209263