The recent Israeli attack on a suspected convoy carrying 10,000 tons of aid to the Palestinian people is not something that can be seen through a microscope. It is not an incident occurring in isolation. This incident should be interpreted taking into account the overall volatile atmosphere in the Middle East. Israel had blocked the cost of sea in 2007 when Hamas had won power in Palestine. The rise to power of Hamas has led to the intensification of attacks with rockets against Israeli settlements.
To understand the psyche of the Israeli attack, it is essential to have a glimpse of what the leaders of Hamas and its main protagonist, the President of Iran have been singing over the years. These leaders have been breathing fire in what they term ' Zionist expansionism "and calling for the destruction of the State of Israel." I wonder if people can remember that Israel was created by UN mandate after the end of World War II and the vast pogrom by the Nazis resulted in 6 million Jews still gassing to death. It was a form of atonement for the horrors inflicted on Jews during World War II.
However, Hamas has not accepted this and has repeatedly given a call for the destruction of Israel. Terrorist attacks and rockets are a word like test and cancel a mandate from the UN. Again the shipment of 10,000 tons of aid, is only a Red Bull cloth as the Israelis already permit 15000 tonnes of aid each week to enter Gaza.
The question is not really help, but the fact that Hamas and the radical Islamic movements are hell bent to destroy Israel. Human rights activists are extremely short sighted and eventually this talk of the convoy to break the cordon of Israel is not a favourable offer to establish peace in the region. The application of Israel to allow the convoy passes should be considered in the context of settlements of Israel rocket attacks. There are 600 activists mainly Turkish is a sad commentary on a country that professes to be secular. One really wonders how Turkey became involved in all this.
All signs point to the fact that Israel would not be leaving the fleet pass. After all it must appreciate that no nation can afford to rocket attacks by an opponent and still allow supplies pass. It is not a question of the functions of the United Nations in a way. Perhaps it would have been a good idea where the Turks who have instigated this convoy had called. But the impact echo widely and the Middle East peace process will no doubt suffer a new set.