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Op-Ed Contributor – What You Don’t Know About Gaza – NYTimes.com.

THE CEASE-FIRE Lifting the blockade, along with a cessation of rocket fire, was one of the key terms of the June cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. This accord led to a reduction in rockets fired from Gaza from hundreds in May and June to a total of less than 20 in the subsequent four months (according to Israeli government figures). The cease-fire broke down when Israeli forces launched major air and ground attacks in early November; six Hamas operatives were reported killed.

Oh, gee, that’s funny. I thought the cease-fire broke down WHEN HAMAS DID NOT CEASE ITS FIRE. Did “reduction” and “cessation” suddenly become synonyms, and I just somehow missed the memo? Did 20 rockets in four months suddenly become an acceptable number? When I’m a lawyer and my client receives a “cease and desist” notice, should I write back and say, “Ooops. Sorry. We’ll cut down the number of times we violate your rights. Would 5 times per month be acceptable?”

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