IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL WE FLY THE JEWISH NATION'S FLAG.

ICHEOKU says terror anywhere is terror everywhere and we stand in solidarity with the Jewish State of Israel as it fights off the Hamas Islamist terrorist organization, which is fighting a proxy war against Israel on behalf of Israel's mortal enemy, the terrorist regime in Tehran. There is no justifiable nor acceptable rationale for Hamas to start this latest conflict, firing barrage of rockets into civilian neighborhoods in Israel, irrespective of whatever their phantom reason might be. It seems that their provocations never ends and that it has become a pattern for them to every so often start firing rockets into Israel. But what did they or anyone else expect Israel to do, not to respond and react to protect its Jewish population and allow them to be destroyed by Hamas. 

ICHEOKU was says Israel was provoked and it should not agree to any ceasefire until it has substantial reduced the terror group's ability to cause terror by wiping out every known member of the group particularly those in their armed wing who are perpetrating the current attacks. Actions beget reaction and if Hamas did not fire rockets into Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces would not have reacted to defend and protect Israel. So, Hamas is responsible for whatever damage and losses, both in human and property, both sides suffer in the current crisis. Hamas was aware that Israel will respond to any rockets attacks but they still went ahead to solicit and provoke the response. 

So far Hamas has fired 3,100 rockets into Israel killing 10 Jewish people and wounding 300 of them, with many properties including buildings and vehicles, destroyed. In response, Israel has fired many missiles into some targets inside Gaza Strip with 197 killed and 1230 wounded with several buildings and vehicles equally destroyed. Nobody should be questioning the proportionality of the outcomes as Israel and Hamas are not expected to achieve the same results with their respective attacks. It is a regrettable naturally expected consequences of conflicts and Hamas should have been advised of it before provoking the current crisis. But they wished it to happen, may be as a public relations ploy and they should live with it. 

The world should actually be questioning the sources of Hamas rockets and who is sponsoring their attacks on Israel. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh just few days ago held a meeting with Iranian Revolutionary Guards al-Quds Force Brigade commander, General Esmail Qa`ani, who promised full support to Hamas. So, why is Iran not being called out and asked to stop supporting the terrorist organization as a way to put out the fire which is burning in Gaza and Israel. Why is Hamas not being condemned for provoking the violence and for firing thousands of rockets into Israel and asked to cease and desist as a sign of goodwill to help persuade Israel to call off its response, afterall Israel is merely reacting to the rockets provocations. 

Why is it only Israel that must stop firing missiles at targets inside Gaza with the unfortunate resulting collateral damages. But Hamas is taking its orders directly from Tehran as they are fighting a proxy war on behalf of the mullahs in Tehran against Israel. Iran could today end the conflict by calling their attack dogs in Gaza Strip to order but why would they since their objective has always been to force Israel to its knees. Good enough, Israel is formidable and they are standing tall to be recognized as a force of nature which will not back down nor be intimidated or cowered down by some pinhead terrorists organization and their puppet masters in Tehran. It is good that Israel is fighting back and has so far refused any meaningless ceasefire calls as the past ones did not yield their desired and expected results. 

It is a long running battle between Israelis and the Palestines (Philistines) dating back to thousands of years ago, as recorded in the Bible. Yes, the Philistines of Gaza had tortured, tormented and subjugated the Jewish people of Israel for a long time which was well captured in the story of Samson the Strong. ICHEOKU says went back to read again the Biblical story of Samson the Strong in the Book of Judges chapter 13 through to chapter 16 and how the same Gaza significantly played out this hostility. The glorious days of the Philistines is since over and their dream of ever reliving it again is what they need to forever quash as they can never take Israelis back as their conquered slaves or lord it over them as a defeated people. 

The tide of power have since shifted and it is permanent. The Palestinians should suck it up, stop complaining, adapt and learn to live with what they forced Israel to put up with for thousands of years. Samson the Strong kicked the butt of their ancestors and Bibi Netanyahu is merely continuing with the tradition. It is possible they are still leaking their wounds from these  humiliations which causes their periodic lashing out, hoping that they could some day magically get back their power over Israel. ICHEOKU says but hell will first freeze over and the second coming of Christ would have happened before they can ever have their way. 

It was also glad to notice how little power the Squad has over the Joe Biden''s government as they could not make him denounce Israel or withdraw America's support for the Jewish nation in the ongoing conflict. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib couldn't cry her way into getting reprieve for her fellow Philistines and not even the joining forces with the other pro Palestine Congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and New York's errant terrible Alexandria Ocasio Cortez could wow Joe Biden or force him to have a rethink. They found out how powerful Israelis are and that Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein and so many Senators and Congressmen and women share in Jewish ancestry and that Second Gentleman Emhoff is also Jewish. 

But all the lobbying aside, what is right is right and what is wrong is wrong. Hamas was wrong and should be condemned for instigating the current conflict. Firing thousands of rockets into civilian areas of Israel is more than enough provocations that should attract whatever response, including disproportional response which Israel throws back at their Gaza enclave. ICHEOKU therefore supports the Jewish people of Israel in their current effort to defend themselves and stop the threat imposed by Hamas. 

Therefore, like Austria, ICHEOKU hereby flies the flag of the great Jewish nation of Israel and prays that they do not agree to another rushed ceasefire  without first degrading Hamas, both their human asset and weaponry. Thereafter, terms and conditions for an eventual ceasefire should be clearly spelt out, including taking over the complete control of any shipping ports in Gaza. The risk of continuously cuddling Hamas' intransigencies is that eventually Iran will acquire the atom bomb and they will explode it in Israel likely through Hamas and this doomsday scenario need to be averted now by simply wiping out Hamas and preventing their further regrouping. If it means asserting full control of the Gaza Strip or forbidding Hamas from ever running for office again as a proscribed group, so be it. 

But with their improved rocketing as shown in this ongoing conflict, a definite existential danger exist for Israel that they might one day be completely wiped out and the rest of the world will only offer their condolences. Therefore, Israel must do what is in the best interest of Israel and not listen to any voices now hollering for an immediate ceasefire until they accomplish their mission objective and drastically degrade Hamas. A cancer not excised usually spreads and Hamas should be seen and treated as a cancerous tumor. May the good Lord, the God of Moses and Abraham, help protect and fortify Israel. Shalom.