Sir, – May I remind your readers that in 2005 Israel withdrew all its military and civilians from Gaza. Israel’s border with Gaza was such that many Gazans crossed over into Israel to work on a daily basis.
Then several years later the terrorist group Hamas took over Gaza. The Hamas charter calls for the worldwide destruction of Jews.
Since 2005 over 13,000 rockets have been fired into Israel, together with many Hamas terrorists infiltrating Israel.
As a result, Israel closed its borders with Gaza, only allowing humanitarian aid in and people with medical emergencies out so that they can be hospitalised in Israel. Israel has no control over Gaza’s border with Egypt. Egypt could have provided all Gaza’s needs but it also has chosen to close its border most of the time to protect its citizens.
Your correspondents, Dermot O'Rourke and D Flinter (December 31st), offer no suggestions as to how Israel should respond.
So I ask them and your other readers, what would the Republic of Ireland do if it were subject to thousands of rockets requiring its citizens to seek shelter often with only 15 seconds warning; and what would they do to prevent terrorists infiltrating their homeland? – Yours, etc,
RAYMOND SOLOMON,
Manchester,
England.