Firing thousands of rockets has nothing to do with democracy. Stop smuggling weapons and firing rockets and the justification used for an economical blockade evaporates. There is nothing humiliating about using peaceful means to achieve ones goals contrary to what Hamas, militants, or other terrorists might believe.
underthedome, the peaceful means strategy is also applicable to Israel. Provocation of firing rockets does not justify the demonstration of such excessive force on the Palestinians. Poor kids and women are being killed.
Even in a war such crimes are not acceptable.