Why all the surprise at the killing of the Italian pro-Palestinian activist by a Palestinian militant group in Gaza?

Many activities conducted by the Palestinians go against their apparent best interests. For example, the rocket fire into Israel: If Israel is half as bad as the Palestinians make out, why on earth do they continually attack Israel, trying to provoke Israel to react? Clearly they have something to gain.

Israel ended the occupation of Gaza in 2005, and the Palestinians have invested far more heavily in trying to get Israel to come back than building a prosperous future for themselves – something one would imagine is in their own best interests.

Little is as it appears at first glance in the Middle East.

Michelle Moshelian

Israel