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sadlyno.com - 1/1/2009
Shorter Benny Morris
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Above: Slouching Towards the Samson Option Why Israel Feels Threatened Just because Israel’s paranoid doesn’t mean the wogs aren’t after her. Gotta finda way, a better way, better waaaay [MUSHROOM CLOUD EXPLOSION] ‘Shorter’ concept created by Daniel ...

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haaretz.com - 1/3/2009
Israel launches ground offensive in the Gaza Strip - Haaretz - Israel News
— haaretz.com — Palestinian witnesses said the artillery barrage caused a large explosion in Gaza City as well as a series of blasts stitching the nearby frontier with Israel. Channel 10 television quoted a witness as saying that Israel was shelling targets along the ... (more) Israel launches ground offensive in the Gaza ...

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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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Whiskey Fire — ... What HTML said about what Benny Morris said. This part especially from Morris is something you don't often see spelled out so bluntly, but it really is the crux of the Israel/Palestine issue: ...

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