huffingtonpost.com - 1/5/2009
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WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush says he understands "Israel's desire to protect itself," offering his first public comments about the U.S. ally's massive ground invasion into Gaza.
Israel has moved tanks and troops into Gaza to target Hamas militants. From the Oval Office, Bush ...
israelnationalnews.com - 1/6/2009
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israelnationalnews.com —
(IsraelNN.com) Hamas spokesman Mahmoud Az-Zahar claimed victory for
Hamas on Monday, saying Hamas had succeeded in “destroying
Israel's sense of security” with its rocket attacks. Zahar made his proclamation in video footage sent from a secret ...
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Zahar Claims Victory, Calls to Kill Jewish Children - ...
juancole.com - 1/4/2009
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juancole.com —
With regard to the Arab-Israeli conflict, we have
entered the age of micro-wars. The first wars that
Israel fought with its Arab neighbors were conventional struggles in which infantry, artillery, armor and air forces played central roles. Israel's ...
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Gaza 2008: Micro-Wars and Macro-Wars
timesonline.co.uk - 1/5/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
Israel's attempt to wipe out Hamas is understandable,
but stupid. No country in the world is going
to ignore the provocation of rockets being launched from neighbouring territory day after day. If Mexico had a group of anti-imperialists bombing ...
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It breaks my heart to see Israel's stupidity | ...
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Bush On Gaza Fighting: Israel Has The Right To Protect Itself
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Gaza Strip after a week of punishing aerial bombing of Hamas targets, which has caused civilian casualties and drawn widespread condemnation in the Muslim and Arab world. By moving ground forces into Gaza, Israel has raised the risk of escalating the latest Mideast conflict into urban warfare, which would surely increase the casualties and consequences for the region. Bush, however, laid the blame squarely on Hamas, which the United States labels a terrorist organization. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/05/bush-on-gaza-f...
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