In other words, the provocation in the Jews' election of Sharon in a landslide on February 6 is what causes and thus explains Arab murder. In fact, since more Arabs die than Jews, the violence, itself an equalizer, the Jews are in the wrong. The cause of the violence is Sharon and his election by the Jews.
All explanations are equal.
Megan Goldin does not want to be misunderstood. Israel alleged Ayad, a senior Palestinian security officer in the Gaza Strip, had been an agent of Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrilla organization. The Palestinian Authority denied it. Or Jewish retaliation has not deterred Arabs since the election of Sharon. Or Jewish retaliation proves inadequate to deter Arab murders after election of Sharon.