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• This refers to the editorial ‘In Pakistan interest’. India should stop asking Pakistan to act in either its own or our interest. The Pakistani government cannot comply with our demands as it is not strong enough to take on the army, the ISI and the fundamentalists. It would rather collab  ....Read more

GazaBy: Frank Khan | Friday , 9 Jan '09 19:44:27 PM Reply | Forward Sir, - The Israeli air assault on Gaza is akin to the British Air Force bombing the Republic of Ireland's border areas with Northern Ireland during The Troubles, when some operations were launched from there by the IRA or Republican splinter groups. Though subjected to many attacks (e.g., the bombing of Omagh in in 1998, in which 29 people were killed) Britain never did that, and wisely so. There would have been a worldwide outcry at such a hugely disproportionate reaction and, of course, also an assault on another sovereign state. Admittedly, Gaza is not a sovereign state, but it is a territory with its own democratically elected administration, albeit one Israel may not like. While Israel has every right to exist and defend itself from attack, the bombing of Gaza, even if it is targeted at Hamas, is over the top. It is simply puttng back the chances of peace in the region for years if not decades.What's needed is sincere dialogue and compromise as happened in N.Ireland
carnage at GazaBy: yasmin | Thursday , 8 Jan '09 14:47:08 PM Reply | Forward The carnage of innocent lives taking place in Gaza is more than ten days old and still the international community is unable to bring any form of solace to the besieged strip. Even schools run by the UN comes under the telescope of Israel army, as innocent children became victims. The drama choreographed and orchestrated by Israel under the false pretext of securing its borders, have well capitalized on the lives of people as their elections are round the corner. Gaza from 1967 war has been one of the world’s open prisons where the inhabitants of 1.5 millions people are struggling with a life of penury, humiliation, malnutrition and illiteracy within the radius of 20 miles. The economic blockage and inability of the NGO to bring essential commodities makes the Gazans an excruciating life and detoriating at every mayhem Israel leashes. Israel forgot that they have to live with the same neighbours, as they do not have a choice. The Panacea lies in open dialogue
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