Changes In The Balance Of Power In The Middle East

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I am sure (yeah, right!) that any connection between these two events is purely coincidental, but the fact that they occurred in the same week is very interesting. 

Today's Jerusalem Post reports:

"The militant wing of Islamic Jihad announced that it was committed to a ceasefire with Israel "so long as Israel fulfills its responsibility and stops attacks against the Palestinian people in Gaza.""

Yahoo News posted a Reuters story today stating:

"Israel said on Sunday its new Iron Dome interceptor had successfully protected two major cities from Palestinian rockets in the past few days, and other countries were already expressing interest.

"The long-anticipated shield was deployed last Sunday outside the Gaza Strip -- days before the latest flare-up of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants -- and has achieved a perfect record, shooting down at least eight rockets in mid-air, officials said."

I have a few questions about this.  Yahoo News reports:

"At least 120 rockets have been fired at southern Israel in the latest round of fighting, causing damage but no injuries. The two Iron Dome batteries, deployed near the cities of Ashkelon and Beersheba, are meant to shoot down only those rockets that will strike in designated areas."

How is 120 rockets a ceasefire?  Furthermore, Yahoo News reports:

"The Obama administration had secured $205 million to help Israel with production and deployment of Iron Dome, but it has been held up. Israeli President Shimon Peres, who recently visited the United States, urged the Americans to free up the cash, an aide said."

The Obama Administration has some very odd priorities on how it spends taxpayer money.  I should think investing in Israel's defense might save us a lot of money in the long run.  Anyway, I would like to know who considers 120 rockets fired at a country a ceasefire.

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