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Be Careful What You Wish For
Be Careful What You Wish For
by Eric Martin Marc Lynch, writing at his fancy new digs , passes along this disturbing account of a lecture he attended given by Israel's Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor: It was a profoundly dismaying experience. Because if Ambassador Meridor is taken at his word, then ...
Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com — Iran is exerting heavy pressure on Hamas not to accept the Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, an Egyptian government official said on Sunday. The official told The Jerusalem Post by phone that two senior Iranian officials who visited ... (more) Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal | ...
Anatomy of a Media Hoax
Anatomy of a Media Hoax
confederateyankee.mu.nu — As the IDF campaign in Gaza continues, so do attempts by Hamas and Hamas sympathizers to use the western media as an often willing propaganda tool. Yesterday, media critic Charles Johnson commented on Little Green Footballs about a 2-minute CNN... (more) Anatomy of a Media Hoax
Report: Hamas stealing aid supplies to sell to residents - Israel News, Ynetnews
Report: Hamas stealing aid supplies to sell to residents - Israel News, Ynetnews
ynetnews.com — Report: Hamas stealing aid supplies to sell to residents Grim picture of Gazans' lives painted by reports emerging from Strip, claiming gunmen hiding in civilian homes, using residents as human shields, and hijacking trucks of humanitarian aid Roee ... (more) Report: Hamas stealing aid supplies to sell to residents ...
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100 Survivors Rescued from Blockaded Gaza Ruins
Drudge Retort — Be careful of what you wish for. www.newshoggers.com Unfortunately, there is good reason to believe that such a purposeless application of violence will achieve the opposite of the intended outcome. In the context of such conflict, and the blockade of food and medicine applied to Gaza in recent months, degrading Hamas will not necessarily empower more moderate voices. On the contrary: a weakened Hamas may provide an opening, and support amongst a beleaguered population, for even more radical and pernicious forces like al-Qaeda and similar groups. Desperation and violence have a ...

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