Israel's security fence, still under construction, is politically controversial and it represents an inconvenience for some Palestinians. But since the current intifada began 39 months ago, suicide attacks by Palestinian terrorists have occurred on an average of one every ten days, and have killed 477 people and injured 3239. The fence has already saved Israeli lives. It's neither a perfect solution nor a long-term one, but if it helps keep innocent Israelis from being blown up, it's justifiable in the short term. Here's a good UPI article on the topic. (link via Chicago Boyz)
Posted by dan at December 5, 2003 06:28 PMWell put. There hasn't been a suicide bombing in Israel in over two months, despite many attempts. If, as it appears, a big part of this is due to the security fence, it would be irresponsible to halt its construction. Check out my thoughts on the UN General Assembly resolution.
Posted by: Josh at December 10, 2003 03:48 PM