Day One in Hamastan

 Day One in Hamastan

Burning_synagogue_3_1Palestinians wave flags as they burn the Jewish synagogue in the former Jewish settlement of Netzarim in the northern Gaza strip September 12, 2005.  REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

According to the Associated Press:

Palestinian policemen stood by and watched, admitting they were outnumbered by the crowds and had little motivation to stop them.

Boker tov, Boulder! has an essential post on this, and Shmulik’s comment below reminds me that we have seen this before, in February 2003, pictured here.

Tiger Hawk has an important post on “[t]he meaning of the destruction of the synagogues in Gaza” and Roger L. Simon’s blog has some comments worth reading.  (Hat tip:  Glenn Reynolds).  The LGF discussion is here.

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