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I agree with everything that's been said in here pushing back against Israel's crazed critics and defending its right to defend itself. But we shouldn't fool ourselves that this operation is going to "discredit" Hamas, as some conservatives hope, much or at all. Yes, Hamas ultimately is ...
Proportionality And Terror
Proportionality And Terror
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Noah Pollak asked me to provide some framework for a discussion of proportionality and just war theory... with respect to the Israeli attack on Gaza. In re-reading my Catechism and brushing up on just war theory, I am struck first of all by how alien ... (more) Proportionality And Terror
Hamas: Israel has legitimised the killing of its children
timesonline.co.uk — Fighting intensified on the northern outskirts of Gaza City yesterday as a Hamas leader warned that the... Islamists would kill Jewish children anywhere in the world in revenge for Israel s devastating assault. They have legitimised the murder of their ... (more) Hamas: Israel has legitimised the killing of its children
ANALYSIS / Who wants to end the Hamas-Israel ceasefire? - Haaretz - Israel News  ...
haaretz.com — Israel and Hamas on Monday ratcheted up their public statements ahead of the critical date of Friday,... December 19 when the six-month old cease-fire is set to expire. In Damascus, Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal threatened that calm would end this ... (more) ANALYSIS / Who wants to end the Hamas-Israel ...
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War: What Is It Good For?
Ross Douthat — ... See Rich Lowry, as well, on a similar theme. It's important to note, though, that this sobering calculus still leaves Noah as a lukewarm supporter of the incursion. The rest of ...

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