tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/6/2009
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On day 10 of the Gaza crisis I would like to weigh in with some thoughts on (1) what needs to happen next and what a more rational, more thoughtful pro-Israel position might look like, (2) on this human tragedy that is unfolding and how to create incentives to sustain a future ceasefire (3) on ...
timesonline.co.uk - 1/8/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
A question mark hangs over Pope Benedict XVI's
planned trip to Israel in May after Israeli officials
expressed outrage over a Vatican statement comparing Gaza to a "big concentration camp". The Pope today condemned the use of violence by both Israel ...
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'Concentration camp' remark threatens Pope's visit to ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 1/7/2009
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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 ...
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel accepts truce 'principles'
salon.com - 1/8/2009
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salon.com —
The recent Israeli offensive has put the final
nail in the coffin of the Bush administration's Middle
East fantasy. By Juan Cole The Israel rules America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us ...
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Neoconservatism dies in Gaza
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Searching for a Way Forward
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Daniel Levy, on what's really happening in Gaza and what to do about it.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Newshoggers.com —
... Given this potential, ending the latest round of violence, and shifting the US government's posture with respect to Hamas and Gaza, takes on an extra sense of urgency. Daniel Levy, as usual, has some trenchant analysis and recommendations for what should happen next. In particular, rather than seeking to drive a wedge between Fatah and Hamas, US policy should seek to foster a unified Palestinian leadership. ...
Be Careful What You Wish For
Obsidian Wings —
... Given this potential, ending the latest round of violence, and shifting the US government's posture with respect to Hamas and Gaza, takes on an extra sense of urgency. Daniel Levy, as usual, has some trenchant analysis and recommendations for what should happen next. In particular, rather than seeking to drive a wedge between Fatah and Hamas, US policy should seek to foster a unified Palestinian leadership and facilitate the dominance of more moderate factions within Hamas. ...
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