Pelican,

Who knows what effect it will have.

I don't abide uber conspiracy theories, simply because there usually no history, motive or little prima facie evidence.

Given that Israel has a long tradition, of the 'end justifies the means' and the hypocrisy, needed to sustain that view. Add to that a lengthy record of political & PR engineering, I wouldn't exclude much from their repertoire. Particularly given, they would benefit politically, if some terrorist now decided to take revenge on our territory. (reasoning (sic) that we helped Mossad in this action).

I can see the likes of our conservative brethren, going into a hissy spitting fit, over *all* Muslims and support for *poor* Israel.

I hasten to add, that beyond the carpeting of the Ambassador and/or terse words PM to PM, any more action would IMHO, be over the top and counter productive.

We had to be seen to sanction Israel for this action, if we have any hope of avoiding the stigma and consequences.

Clearly, I abhor extra judicial murders on principal, that it undermines the basis of diplomacy between all nations. Without this seemingly rigid dance, we would revert to the modern day equivalent of the neanderthal club/raid mentality.

Evidently this will take more than words
to counter the budding enablers gathering
momentum not only in our country but
globally.

So Australia is going to sanction Israel. You lot remind me of Palestinian youths throwing rocks at Israeli tanks.