Powerful Play for Peace

Dear Olmert,

Lamenting the continuous firing from Gaza, you said this in this morning's cabinet meeting:

או שיהיה שקט או שמדינת ישראל תפעל בעוצמה כזו שהיא בסופו של דבר תביא לשקט.

In english, this was translated:

Either there is quiet or the State of Israel will take strong action that will – in the end – bring quiet.

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Strong action is the translation for Otzma (עוצמה) on the Prime Minister's Office Website. Otzma, however, can be a peaceful power. How about a powerful play for peace to bring quiet? Lord knows strong action just makes noise.

Why not make a powerful play for peace? Why not say so explicitly? Why not try?

Anonymo(us)