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Roger Cohen: An Even Better Time for Tough Love
Roger Cohen asks the right questions about how Barack Obama ought to address a Middle East that lands with a thud on his plate next week: Does regarding the Middle East almost exclusively through the prism of the war on terror make sense? Does turning a blind eye to the Israeli settlements ...
"Iranian Unit" Destroyed, Hamas was Suprised - Defense/Middle East - Israel News
israelnationalnews.com — (IsraelNN.com) "Hamas took a gamble. We thought, at worst Israel will come and do something from the... air - superficial." The so-called "Iranian Unit" of Hamas has been destroyed, according to Gaza sources cited Thursday by the Haaretz daily. The ... (more) "Iranian Unit" Destroyed, Hamas was Suprised - ...
Op-Ed Contributor: Why Israel Can’t Make Peace With Hamas
Op-Ed Contributor: Why Israel Can’t Make Peace With Hamas
nytimes.com — The only small chance for peace in Gaza today is to help Hamas’s enemy, Fatah, prepare the... West Bank for real freedom. > (more) Op-Ed Contributor: Why Israel Can’t Make Peace With Hamas
Op-Ed Columnist: Israel’s Goals in Gaza?
Op-Ed Columnist: Israel’s Goals in Gaza?
nytimes.com — The focus for Israel and Barack Obama’s team should be on creating a clear choice for Hamas... for the world to see: Are you about destroying Israel or building Gaza? > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Israel’s Goals in Gaza?
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A Noteworthy Anniversary at the NY Times
The Hollywood Liberal — A Noteworthy Anniversary at the NY Times Now that neo-con Field Marshall William von Kristol’s hideous New York Times column has persisted a week past its first anniversary, I’ve decided to stop reading the whole op-ed page. It isn’t Kristol alone who has profaned that bare, ruined… [image] [image] Roger Cohen: An Even Better Time for Tough Love Roger Cohen asks the right questions about how Barack Obama ought to address a Middle East that lands with a thud on his plate next week: Does regarding the Middle East almost exclusively through the prism of the war on… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Guess What Happened On The Way ...

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