but I don't support what the Israelis are doing either.  Here are the mortar attacks for the first seven months of the year.  I doubt August looks much different.

"Since the beginning of 2010 until the end of July, 120 projectiles were launched at Israel from the Gaza Strip. The months with the highest incidences of rocket fire this year were March and January, with 29 and 27 rockets and mortars launched at Israel, respectively. The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization, as the governing body of the Gaza Strip, solely responsible for these and future rocket attacks emanating from the region and will continue to act in self-defense to prevent future rocket attacks from being carried out."

http://dover.idf.il/IDF/Eng lish/News/today/10/08/1203. htm

They have a nice chart withthe breakdowns, but I couldn't copy it.  That would be the Israeli's reason for attacking and I don't blame them.  If Mr. Flintstone is going to fire mortars at your people, you have to lob a few back.  If you can do it with jets, it makes it more accurate and more comprehensive.  If the Palestinians stop lobbing the mortars, the Israelis would stop the attacks.  Been there done that.

Anyway.  it's not how many people have died this month, it's that these people were killed to stop the peace process specifically.  They weren't killed in retaliation.

Anyway you slice it, that is just wrong.

Don't waste your vote, vote Green or Independent in the next election.