powerlineblog.com - 12/30/2008
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Agence France-Presse (AFP) is one of the world's most biased news agencies, especially where the Middle East is concerned. Today AFP published this helpful guide to the "key events in 2008" relating to Gaza, Hamas and Israel:
In AFP's narrative, the story begins with Israel imposing a ...
haaretz.com - 12/30/2008
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haaretz.com —
Three days into Operation Cast Lead, Israel is
proposing a diplomatic exit. A ground operation likely looms
in an effort to increase the pressure on Hamas. At the same time, however, others argue that the air force is close to exhausting its target ...
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ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground ...
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com - 12/29/2008
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jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com —
A reader asks. The answer: I don't think
so. Maybe momentarily. But Hamas will find ways to
regain its "honor." Usually, this means exploding buses. The even deeper question: Can Israel force the overthrow of the Hamas government in Gaza? I'm not sure ...
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Can Israel Break the Will of Hamas?
jewcy.com - 12/31/2008
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jewcy.com —
By Michael Weiss > Commentators in the American
and European press too often succumb to a solipsistic
way of thinking of the Arab-Israeli conflict, as if only one side had any autonomy or agency. The debate between supporters and critics of Israel ...
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Hamas as a Political Failure
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Why Israel's success in attacking Hamas in Gaza matters
Betsy's Page —
... s for the numbers of rocket and mortar attacks launched from Gaza. (H/T Powerline ) Note the exponential increase in attacks since Israel pulled out of Gaza in 2005. That rather refutes the argument that attacks would subside if the Israelis would just leave the Palestinians alone. And don't forget the ...
Jimmy Carter Meddling Again
Flopping Aces —
... His logic in this case is pretty much indefensible. Hamas didn’t violate the cease fire because there was no SERIOUS rocket fire. What the hell does that mean? They continued to lob rockets into civilian areas, plain and simple. 126 rockets and 71 mortars in November alone….guess that isn’t serious. Baloney. It’s a violation of the cease fire. ...
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