neoneocon.com - 12/30/2008
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Hamas attacks. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel will be criticized for doing so. The number of Palestinian casualties is emphasized by the press, and Palesinian reports of how many civilians have been hurt are accepted uncritically.
So, what else is new?
Not much. Oh, ...
haaretz.com - 12/30/2008
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haaretz.com —
Three days into Operation Cast Lead, Israel is
proposing a diplomatic exit. A ground operation likely looms
in an effort to increase the pressure on Hamas. At the same time, however, others argue that the air force is close to exhausting its target ...
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ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground ...
jpost.com - 12/29/2008
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jpost.com —
Defense Minister and Labor chairman Ehud Barak on
Monday said that Israel would expand its military operation
in the Gaza Strip until all the goals were achieved. He spoke at a special Knesset session attended, among others, by Foreign Minister Tzipi ...
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Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | ...
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com - 12/29/2008
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jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com —
If someone was sending rockets on my house
where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would
do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing. These aren't my words -- they're Barack Obama's. But I attach myself to this ...
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