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It breaks my heart to see Israel's stupidity | Michael Lerner
Israel's attempt to wipe out Hamas is understandable, but stupid. No country in the world is going to ignore the provocation of rockets being launched from neighbouring territory day after day. If Mexico had a group of anti-imperialists bombing Texas, imagine how long it would take for America ...
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
Worse Outcomes Than A Strengthened Hamas
Worse Outcomes Than A Strengthened Hamas
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — A number of writers have noted the possibility of Hamas being politically strengthened by Israel’s bombing of... Gaza , just as Hezbollah were strengthened by Israel’s 2006 bombing of Lebanon. This would obviously be a bad outcome, but ... (more) Worse Outcomes Than A Strengthened Hamas
AFP: Israel interrupts its radio, TV broadcasts in Gaza: Hamas
google.com — 2 days ago GAZA CITY (AFP) Hamas on Saturday accused Israel of interrupting its radio and television... broadcasts in Gaza as the Jewish state's deadly offensive on the Islamists entered its second week. "The enemy is trying to break our frequencies... ... (more) AFP: Israel interrupts its radio, TV broadcasts in Gaza: ...
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Hamas has no desire to negotiate "peace"
QandO — Rabbi Michael Lerner claims, in the TimesOnLine, that Israel’s response to the Hamas provocations is something which is within its rights, but stupid: ...

Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... The war to destroy Hamas defeat terror accomplish...something update. Israel making hay while the Chimp shines. Michael Lerner, Jew hater. Michael Goldfarb, terrorist. Team Obama makes an oopsie. Please tell me this is some kind of joke. Reid to Coleman: it's over.  Meet the new DNC chair. On "Face the Nation," Dick lauds awesomeness of Iraq.

Times of London gives a platform to a moron
Israel Matzav — ... , in Monday's editions. Lerner shows the effects of hallucinogens on devising a ' peace process .' How do we get out of this destructive spiral? The first step is for the world to demand an immediate ceasefire. That ceasefire should be imposed by the United Nations and backed unequivocally by America. Its terms must include the following: — Hamas stops all firing of missiles, bombs or any other violent action originating from the West Bank or Gaza, and co-operates in actively jailing anyone from any faction that breaks this ceasefire. — Israel stops all bombing, targeted ...

Dave Belden: Why isn't this news? US Rabbis call for Gaza Cease-Fire
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... are being shut out of the US media. No American rabbi has a longer or more substantial track record as a liberal on Israel/Palestine than Rabbi Michael Lerner, who convened the group and raised the money for the ad from 1200 people, mostly in small donations (he started Tikkun magazine 23 years ago as a counter to Commentary and the Jewish right), but he could not get his views into any oped pages of major newspapers despite valiant efforts since the Gaza invasion. He did however have this in the Times of London. ...

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