haaretz.com - 12/28/2008
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a religious decree to Muslims around the world on Sunday, ordering them to defend Palestinians against Israel's attacks on Gaza, state television said. "All Palestinian combatants and all the Islamic world's pious people are obliged to defend ...
haaretz.com - 12/27/2008
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haaretz.com —
Long-term preparation, careful gathering of information, secret discussions,
operational deception and the misleading of the public -...
all these stood behind the Israel Defense Forces "Cast Lead" operation against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, which ...
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Disinformation, secrecy, deception: How the ...
prospect.org - 12/28/2008
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prospect.org —
This is the paragraph that I can't get
out of my head: Hamas had in recent weeks...
let it be known that it doubted Israel would engage in a major military undertaking because of its coming elections. But in some ways the elections have made it ...
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ISRAEL, WRONG.
thewashingtonnote.com - 12/28/2008
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thewashingtonnote.com —
One of the most important and sensible comments
made during the last stretch of the campaign came...
from the straight-talking Joe Biden. The then Democratic vice-presidential nominee said that Barack Obama would be " tested" by crisis early in his ...
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Hijacking Obama's Middle East Strategy
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Air strikes on Gaza continue for second day, Hamas calls for ‘third intafada.’
Think Progress —
... .” In response Hamas launched a new series of rocket attacks, while Khaled Meshal, Hamas’s political leader, said during an interview, “This is the time for a third Intifada.” The White House called Hamas ‘thugs,’ saying, “ ...
Gird Your Loins
Taylor Marsh —
... Mr. Peretz says "do not fuck with the Jews," as Israelis
inspire a third intifada, while tons of bombs continue to explode killing Palestinians
by the dozens, as criticism and outrage towards Israel grows. What will be President Obama’s response? As Biden so frankly put it, "gird your loins." It’s going to be rough from the jump. ...
Israeli air strikes on Gaza continue for second day, Hamas calls for ?third intifada.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... .” After the first wave of air strikes yesterday, Hamas launched a new series of rocket attacks, while Khaled Meshal, Hamas’s political leader, said during an interview, “ This is the time for a third Intifada .” The White House called Hamas ‘thugs,’ saying, “ ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/29/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... Saudi Cleric Issues Fatwa Urging Muslims to Avenge Gaza Raids A Saudi Web site on Sunday reported that a popular cleric has issued a fatwa urging Muslims to target Israeli interests everywhere, to avenge the attacks on the Gaza Strip. The site, Rasid, posts news about Saudi Arabia’s Shiite community and on Sunday said that Sheik Awadh al-Garni has issued a religious edict urging Muslims to strike anything that has a link to Israel, calling it a legitimate target for Muslims everywhere. Al-Garni, ...
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Hamas and Israel: same old same old, despite Obama
neoneocon.com 12/30/2008 — 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, ...
Why Gaza? Why Now?
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The Israeli attacks on Gaza took the world by surprise. Why? Why now? And is it surprising?
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Israel Masses Troops, Tanks For Possible Ground Invasion
huffingtonpost.com 12/28/2008 — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes pressing one of Israel's deadliest assaults ever on Palestinian militants dropped bombs and missiles on a top security installation and dozens of other targets across Hamas-ruled Gaza on Sunday.
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Israeli assault targets symbols of Hamas power
huffingtonpost.com 12/29/2008 — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel's air force obliterated symbols of Hamas power on the third day of its overwhelming assault on Gaza on Monday, striking a house next to the Hamas premier's home, devastating a security compound and flattening a ...
May: Getting It
article.nationalreview.com 1/16/2009 — Do ordinary Iranians understand the Israel/Hamas conflict better than the experts?
Bush: Israel has right to defend self
msnbc.msn.com 1/1/2009 — As Israel seized control of much of Gaza Strip on Monday, President George W. Bush said he understands "Israel's desire to protect itself" from the militant group Hamas.
For PBS's Margaret Warner, Israel-Gaza Apparently IS Rocket Science
newsbusters.org 12/31/2008 — For at least ten seconds there, it appeared Margaret Warner thought PBS stood for the Palestinian Broadcast Service. On last night's NewsHour Ms. Warner, whilst interviewing Israel's Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor, posed one of ...
May: The Battle of Gaza
article.nationalreview.com 1/23/2009 — Too many people refuse to understand: Hamas is not fighting for a Palestinian state. Hamas is fighting for the annihilation of Israel which it would replace with an Islamic emirate.
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