("Sacrifices for PR"?)Security Cabinet decides not to stop terrorists about
to attack
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 3 December, 2006

Israel Radio diplomatic affairs correspondent Shmuel Tal reported this
afternoon that the Security Cabinet decided at its meeting today to instruct
the IDF not to take action to stop terrorists seen about to launch rockets
towards Israel nor to try to hit them immediately after they have launched
the rockets.

Defense Minister Amir Peretz and Public Security Minister Avi Dichter argued
that Israel was obligated to protect its citizens but they were overruled by
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni who maintained that
there were other considerations that transcended preventing Israelis from
being murdered by Qassam rockets.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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