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 Toledo Blade  columnist: "Why does an Israeli cause become an American cause?"
Toledo Blade columnist: "Why does an Israeli cause become an American cause?"
It is good that Dr. S. Amjad Hussein asked that question, but not for the reasons he may think. Indeed, for all the skewed coverage that Operation Cast Lead has received in the press, it is still shocking to see such a strident defense of Hamas in the newspaper of a large city. Much of ...
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
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence – it’s a war crime
timesonline.co.uk — ISRAEL has sought to justify its military attacks on Gaza by stating that it amounts to an act of self-defence as recognised by Article 51, United Nations Charter. We categorically reject this contention. The rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas ... (more) Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence ...
Sources: Hamas leaders hiding in basement of Israel-built hospital in Gaza - ...
haaretz.com — Senior Hamas officials in Gaza are hiding out in a "bunker" built by Israel, intelligence officials suspect: Many are believed to be in the basements of the Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, which was refurbished during Israel's occupation of the ... (more) Sources: Hamas leaders hiding in basement  ...
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