U.S. will defend Israel, Hamas continued Keeping

Following the attacks Israel to the Gaza kill 228 people, the Government of the United States, Saturday (27/12), seemed impressed defend Israel and blame militant group Hamas who control Gaza.

U.S. asks Hamas immediately hold a truce and stop serangannya return to Israel if want this latest conflict ended.

Some 228 people were killed and 400 people were injured as a result of attacks explode-blind by Israel to Gaza City, Saturday. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak still sesumbar that attack to the Gaza Strip will be expanded if "necessary".

Spokesperson U.S. National Security Council, Gordon Johndroe, that the U.S. should not unleash attacks to Israel after the truce held last few months. "They are not another civilian, so Israel will protect its people from terrorist attack groups such as Hamas, which does not discriminate perspective and kill their own people," Johndroe said in Texas. However, Johndroe said, the U.S. does not want to see more violence.

Brooke Anderson, Spokesperson National Security Council, which appointed Obama, said, Obama continues to monitor global events, including the situation in the Gaza Strip. When Israel attacks the Gaza Strip again, Hamas Spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum emphasized the government will continue to survive until the final point of blood.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns attack Israel. Egypt has called Ambassador of Israel to declare keberatannya attitudes, and asks Israel to open Gaza Strip and allow cars an ambulance carrying injured victims.

Meanwhile, Laos Condoleezza Rice said the U.S., strong U.S. condemns rocket and mortar attacks by Hamas to Israel. "Hamas has violated truce. So, the armistice should be immediately implemented again," said Rice.

Johndroe said, the U.S. requested that humanitarian needs are met in the Gaza Strip. He was pressing Israel to avoid fisticuffs with civil society. "I know they (Israel) has a target of Hamas headquarters, headquarters. However, we are pressing them to avoid civilian victims," he said.

Israel attacks Gaza Strip to also invite protests from a number of countries in the world, including British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the Vatican, and the Secretary General of the United Nations. Ambassador Tony Blair Middle East and the Arab League is scheduled to meet to discuss this issue. Elected U.S. President, Barack Obama, has received reports about the latest situation in Palestine.

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Source: AP