Israel bombs Gaza with impunity

Hours after reaching a deal on de-escalation with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Israel went on an aerial rampage bombing civilian areas including a social club and killing 11 people.

Hardly surprising. Israel has been violating agreements, international laws and basic human values since its establishment in 1948. And it can afford to commit even more atrocities as long as it enjoys unparalleled impunity.

The traditional powers that control the UN Security Council, which impose sanctions and endorse military action left and right, protect Israeli criminals. The United States, in particular, has vetoed every attempt to even condemn Israeli massacres.

At a time when we celebrate the Arab Spring, we sit idle as Palestinians are systematically denied the right to live. And the painful truth is that we don't care.

As the world is busy hunting for the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Israel knows it can unleash hell from the sky on Gaza and get away with it. It has done it time and again.