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Operation Cast Lead: Background Briefing  1/06/09
Operation Cast Lead: Background Briefing 1/06/09
Background leading up to the current war with Hamas. For the trolls at Jawa, watch it, you may learn something. אמריקאי בשנת הזדהות עם ישראל! h/t NY Nana...
 Operation Cast Lead:  Background Briefing 6 Jan. 2009 (video)
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Operation Cast Lead: Background Briefing 6 Jan. 2009 (video)
youtube.com — Background on the IDF's operation "Cast Lead" in Gaza during the winter of 2008/2009. Israel left Gaza in 2005 hoping for peace and a fresh start,... (more) Operation Cast Lead: Background Briefing 6 Jan. 2009 ...
Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 2nd, 2009
Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 2nd, 2009
israellycool.com — Sticky post. Please scroll down for new posts and updates. For other liveblogging, see The Muqata. It has been a relatively quiet night, with no additional rockets being fired in to Israel since we last met. From our side, the IAF has continued to ... (more) Operation Cast Lead Fri Jan 2nd, 2009
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“May God exterminate Hamas!”
GayPatriot — Given the barbaric fascination Hamas has with such things as crucifixion and the lead-up to this conflict, this cry from a grieving Palestinian mother over the loss of her daughter is understandable. h/t - The Jawa Report Make no mistake: Hamas is responsible for the violence and loss of life in this conflict, not Israel. They have tortured and murdered hundreds of their own people, Israelis and others for years now. There is no agreement, no ceasefire, nothing that they ...

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