Remember that time when Hezbollah started a war with Israel and then went crawling to the rest of the world begging them to call off the IDF? If you do, then this might seem vaguely familiar:
The exiled leader of Hamas appealed to Arab leaders and his rival, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, on Sunday asking them to forget their differences and help the beleaguered Gazans, who saw Gaza City plunge into darkness after Israel blocked a shipment of fuel that powers its only electrical plant. The plea was rare show of emotion for the hard-line Khaled Mashaal, who lives in exile in Damascus, Syria. “All Arab leaders, exercise real pressure to stop this Zionist crime…” In addition to the fuel it receives from Israel to power its electrical plant, Gaza gets about two-thirds of its electricity directly from Israel. Israeli officials said that supply would not be affected.
If Hamas returned Gilad Shalit and stopped dropping mortars and rockets on Israeli schools and hospitals, the fuel would get turned back on tomorrow.
References:
* Hezbollah to Arab Countries: We’re Losing the War. Quick, Someone Impose a Ceasefire. [MR]
* Mashaal pleads to Arab world over Gaza [JPost]
Previously:
* No, Israel Is Not Planning To Wipe Out The Hamas Leadership Next Week
* IDF Colonel: Hamas Creating Humanitarian Crisis. No Kidding.
* CNN: Poor Hamas Victims Being Mourned Right This Moment By Long-Suffering Palestinians
Cross-posted to:
* Israpundit
