It is an old and true rule of thumb: If you want to find the leaders of a country under siege, just look for those who are well fed. If we could walk freely amongst those in the Gaza strip, we would find a few of them that visibly never missed a meal.

The reason is simple, as long as there is a morsel in Gaza, the HAMAS leaders will not go hungry. Not only will they have sustenance, but they will have the best; this while the children go hungry.

And so it is, when we send relief to Gaza, we prolong the war while those guilty of ordering war crimes are strengthened remain well fed.

When the leaders within Gaza begin missing meals, then they will cease to make war. Then and only then, will the war really end. Until then, there will only be cease fires, times to re-arm and resupply. Oh yes. also a time for recommitment speeches.