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politico.com - 12/29/2008
Hoyer: Israel acting in self-defense
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has joined Nancy Pelosi in defending Israel's actions in Gaza. "Israel is acting in clear self-defense in response to heinous rocket attacks from Hamas-controlled Gaza," Hoyer said in a statement issued by his office this afternoon. "As a ...
haaretz.com - 12/30/2008
ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground operation in Gaza - Haaretz - Israel ...
— 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 ... (more) ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground ...

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news.yahoo.com - 12/29/2008
Israel says Gaza assault 'war to the bitter end' - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israel obliterated symbols of Hamas power on the third day of what the... defense minister described Monday as a "war to the bitter end," striking next to the Hamas premier's home, and devastating a security compound and a ... (more) Israel says Gaza assault 'war to the bitter end' - ...

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Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 12/29/2008
Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post
— 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 ... (more) Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | ...

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One Lonely Congresswoman Speaks Out on Gaza
TPMCafe — ... Give Capps credit. She is saying in public what most Democrats are saying in private, but fear to say out loud. Let me know if any other profiles in courage raise their heads. Meanwhile, (Here is the official Democratic response to Gaza). ...

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