Security?

Israel continues to fight Hamas in the name of security. Hamas continues to find recruits to kill themselves and dozens of others.

Bloody attacks happened on both sides last night. Death counts vary by news source, but a Jerusalem suicide bomber killed between 15 and 26 and wounded over 100, while an Israeli helicopter strike (planned before the bombing) killed 5 and wounded 25. Innocents died on both sides. Nothing was accomplished by either side.

"So what do we do now — tell me!" said Esther Lapian, 53, standing near the site. "Every time there is a line of hope, we get socked in the teeth," she said, her voice a mix of desperation and resignation. "This is thank you, thank you for trying?" For all her anger at Palestinians who have attacked Israelis, she still approached a group of Israelis and scolded them for chanting slogans and carrying signs advocating violence against Palestinians... "I am 20 years old, and I have seen six suicide bombings," said Aaron Batish, who works in a pharmacy on Jaffa Road. He does not believe there is any hope for the peace plan... "This is totally unjustified — so many innocent people were hurt," said Rafiq Murtaja. Two of his relatives, including a 12-year-old boy, were wounded by shrapnel. "I'm so angry I'm ready to blow myself up — not just in Jerusalem, but anywhere in the world," he said.

If this is security, I'd rather be insecure.