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truthdig.com - 1/7/2009
Israeli Voices for Peace
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While the Israeli government, dominated by hawks in the midst of a political campaign, has escalated its assault on Gaza, there are many Israelis who are outraged by what’s happening. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries January 6, 2009 Bring in the Peacekeepers? January 6, 2009 ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel accepts truce 'principles'
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/7/2009
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel accepts truce 'principles'
— news.bbc.co.uk — Israel has agreed "on the principles" of a ceasefire proposal, raising hopes of an end to its... conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. "The challenge now is to get the details to match the principles," Israeli spokesman Mark Regev said. The ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel accepts truce 'principles'

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Proportionality And Terror
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 1/6/2009
Proportionality And Terror
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Noah Pollak asked me to provide some framework for a discussion of proportionality and just war theory... with respect to the Israeli attack on Gaza. In re-reading my Catechism and brushing up on just war theory, I am struck first of all by how alien ... (more) Proportionality And Terror

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Amy Goodman: Israeli Voices for Peace
The Latest on Air America — ... do—but the people of Gaza can’t wait until the inauguration. There must be a cease-fire now. And that’s just the beginning. Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column.   Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 700 stations in North America. She was awarded the 2008 Right Livelihood Award, dubbed the “Alternative Nobel” prize, and received the award in the Swedish Parliament in December Originally Posted on Truth Dig .

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