{"id":1883,"date":"2014-07-24T21:25:25","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T21:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2014-07-31T10:22:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T10:22:36","slug":"is-the-world-awarding-hamas-for-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/is-the-world-awarding-hamas-for-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the World Awarding Hamas For Terrorism?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Nicole Sivan<\/p>\n

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UN & HAMAS<\/p><\/div>\n

As Hamas indiscriminately shoots rockets into Israel unconcerned as to whether or not it hits civilian, military or aviation targets, the world has finally taken a stand. Against Hamas you may ask? Sadly, no. The FAA has banned all flights in and out of Israel\u2019s Ben Gurion International Airport. Jumping on the bandwagon, many European airlines have followed suit. Why is this ban such as big deal? Because this airport is the only international airport in Israel.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday one of Hamas\u2019s randomly fired rockets landed within a mile of Ben Gurion Airport, destroying a house in the Israeli town of Yehud. FAA regulation states that if a rocket hits within one mile of an airport, flights must be put on hold for twenty four hours until the situation is reevaluated. The FAA reassessed the situation on Wednesday and reinstated the flight ban for another twenty four hours. Currently, US Airways, United Airlines, Delta, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa have all canceled flights in and out of Israel. British Airways and Israel\u2019s national airline, El Al, are continuing fights to and from Ben Gurion.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Director of Civil Aviation Authority, Giora Romm, told CNN that Israel has shown the FAA a full analysis of how Israel has been conducting security at the airport and are waiting for the FAA to review the material and reconsider their ban. Romm believes the FAA is airing on the side of caution because so far there have been sixteen days of fighting, Hamas has launched over 2200 rockets into Israel, and more than 16,000 flights have taken off and landed at Ben Gurion Airport during this time. Why have no rockets landed inside the airport and why are flights not in danger? Because \u201cwe know how to defend Ben Gurion,\u201d Romm says. Israel knew the rocket heading in the direction of the airport was not going to hit the airport. \u201cWe track everything,\u201d and know where rockets are going to land.<\/p>\n

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