By Stan Goodenough
Jul 02, 2008
Gaza's Arabs stopped firing rockets at Jewish targets for 24 hours, and were rewarded Wednesday by an Israeli decision to open the "border" crossings allowing food and material to enter the terrorist enclave.
As a result of the Olmert government's show of goodwill, the Hamas terrorist group that controls Gaza and that "negotiated" what it calls a ceasefire with Israel is expected to grow even more popular.
In securing the "truce" after raining thousands of rockets down on Sderot and other population centers in the Negev, Hamas is perceived by the Palestinian Arabs as having scored yet another victory against the hated "Zionists."
Jerusalem's decision to acquiesce to the ceasefire demand is understood by both rightist and leftist Israelis to be to Hamas' advantage.
The Islamic terrorist group will use the hiatus to strengthen itself and improve its attack capabilities in order to wage an even more successful next round against the Jews.