boston.com - 1/5/2009
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For a brief period, America's new president will bask in universal goodwill - which is why he must act boldly and swiftly on the war in Gaza.
newsweek.com - 1/4/2009
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newsweek.com —
Jews worry for a living; their tragic history
compels them to do so. In the next few...
years, there will be plenty to worry about, particularly when it comes to Israel . The current operation in Gaza won't do much to ease these worries or to address ...
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Obama Must Get Tough With Israel to Achieve Peace | ...
jta.org - 1/6/2009
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jta.org —
Top Democrats are planning to introduce a nonbinding
congressional resolution supporting Israel's goal in its Gaza Strip...
operation.
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Dems plan pro-Israel resolution
online.wsj.com - 1/6/2009
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online.wsj.com —
Maybe this column would get a better reception
if it were titled, "No Endgame for Israel." Because...
the quantity of commentary claiming that Israel cannot possibly achieve any kind of successful outcome in Gaza is already approaching presurge levels of ...
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Opinion: An Endgame for Israel
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Heil Hamas!
Jules Crittenden —
... : Obama’s silence is undermining his reputation in the Middle East. It’s kind of a why-they’ll-hate-us-next argument. Taking that a step further, James Carroll at the Boston Globe charitably notes that Hamas had it coming, but the Israeli reaction is hurtful and unkind when, I think he’s saying, they basically should be a modern, forward-thinking Euro-like nation and just put up with terrorists, because all the reasons for not doing so are so much tiresome blah-blah-blah. Carroll calls on the Messiah, in his first act of water-walking, should heal the lepers, restore sight to ...
Viking Pundit —
It's just that simple Here's James Carroll in the Boston Globe laying out the opportunity for Obama to resolve the Gaza/Israeli conflict : What is needed now are firm messages from Washington: Israel must cease fire, respect Palestinian rights, and keep agreements; Palestinians must halt rockets, repudiate terror, and empower moderates toward a new unity. Obama must draw the line with both. Why didn't anybody think of this before? I haven't heard such awesome advice since Steve Martin detailed how to become a millionaire: First, get a million dollars. Yes we can! posted by Eric ...
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So, ...
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