lynch.foreignpolicy.com - 1/5/2009
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The other day I pointed out the Arab political divisions over the
response to Gaza. It might be interesting to show how this plays out
in one of the key interpretive struggles in the Arab public sphere (and
not only Arab, of course): whether to define the current Israeli
attack as against ...
jpost.com - 1/6/2009
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jpost.com —
As the IDF operation in the Gaza Strip
entered its 10th day, Hamas has begun sending conflicting...
messages regarding its intentions. These contradictory messages, Palestinian political analysts said, reflected the state of confusion in Hamas and raised ...
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Analysis: Hamas desperate for lull | Middle East | ...
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 - ...
thedailybeast.com - 1/6/2009
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thedailybeast.com —
The paper of record refuses to call them
terrorists, extols the group s humanitarian efforts, and whitewashes...
its behavior during the now-broken cease-fire. In the past week, the Fourth Estate s Hamas cheerleaders have stripped away any pretense of ...
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Why Does The New York Times Love Hamas?
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Chris Meserole: Israel and International Order
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
As Israeli ground forces continue to fight their way through Gaza, there's been no shortage of commentary on the causes and possible consequences of the current conflict.
For the most part, the consensus runs as follows: Hamas began the violence when it resumed launching rockets indiscriminately into southern Israel; Israel escalated the situation with a disproportionate response; and now, with Israeli soldiers in Gaza, whether the conflict destabilizes the region as a whole depends on the extent of ...
It Was Bound To Happen
Taylor Marsh —
... are one thing for Egypt’s Mubarak: Hamas must not be allowed to win its conflict with the IDF, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday told a delegation of European foreign ministers in a closed conversation. But after days of quiet, Egypt’s Mubarrak has been forced off the ledge. ...
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