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pajamasmedia.com - 1/5/2009
Israel Alone
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I am writing this moments after the announcement of the Israel Defense Force that they have invaded Gaza . The first thing that struck me is that, for now at least, it is not Mark Steyn’s prescient America Alone . It is Israel Alone! Not that they don’t appear to have secret ...

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The Sundries Shack:  What Has Israel Done to Earn Such Hate from the West?

On Gaza, Sense and Centrism
forward.com - 1/3/2009
On Gaza, Sense and Centrism
— forward.com — Opinion Wars sicken me, even wars that I support. I support Israel’s offensive in Gaza, but watching it on TV — the images of bombed-out buildings, crying women and, inevitably, the bodies of innocent bystanders — is a painful experience. I suspect ... (more) On Gaza, Sense and Centrism

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newsweek.com - 1/4/2009
Obama Must Get Tough With Israel to Achieve Peace | Newsweek International
— newsweek.com — Jews worry for a living; their tragic history compels them to do so. In the next few years, there will be plenty to worry about, particularly when it comes to Israel . The current operation in Gaza won't do much to ease these worries or to address ... (more) Obama Must Get Tough With Israel to Achieve Peace | ...

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juancole.com - 1/4/2009
Gaza 2008: Micro-Wars and Macro-Wars
— juancole.com — With regard to the Arab-Israeli conflict, we have entered the age of micro-wars. The first wars that Israel fought with its Arab neighbors were conventional struggles in which infantry, artillery, armor and air forces played central roles. Israel's ... (more) Gaza 2008: Micro-Wars and Macro-Wars

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What Has Israel Done to Earn Such Hate from the West?
The Sundries Shack — I simply don’t understand the wellspring of blind allegiance to the Palestinans that I’ve been seeing around the world and in the MSM . Hamas, who the Palestinians elected to the majority even though it has long been known as a mob of killers, has rained over a thousand rockets on Israel every year since 2005 while Israel has mostly taken it. Can you imagine the world being silent while any nation lobbed rockets indiscriminately down on any other nation in such quantity for so long? Make no mistake, these rockets have no certain target. Hamas is not trying to ...

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