In late November, Olmert said "we are a little disappointed" that Qassam attacks continued even during a "cease fire" that Israel held to unilaterally.
The Qassams continued.
In December, Olmert wrote a letter to the UN, saying "this restraint cannot continue for much longer."
The Qassams continued.
In February, Olmert said, "We are not going to restrain ourselves forever. The continued attacks challenge Israel's patience. In the end, if the attacks continue, we will respond."
The Qassams continued.
In April, Olmert said "[Israel] cannot continue to ignore the Qassam lunching [sic] and infiltration attempts of terrorist cells."
The Qassams continued.
Finally, in May, Israel gave up on the fictional "cease fire" and started targeting Qassam launchers.
Even so, the Qassams continued.
Month after month after month. Every single rocket causing celebrations and congratulatory articles in Palestinian Arab newspapers and websites.
Now, the Sderot schools are open and the number of Qassams is increasing.
And what does Olmert say?
"We will not come to terms with it and we will not let it go by."
Sderot's parents have a pretty good reason to be skeptical about Olmert's empty words. They're keeping their kids home from school tomorrow.
