news.yahoo.com - 12/28/2008
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AP - The U.S. on Saturday blamed the militant group Hamas for breaking a cease-fire and attacking Israel, which retaliated with strikes of its own during what became the single bloodiest day of fighting in years.
foxnews.com - 12/27/2008
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foxnews.com —
Israeli aircraft struck Hamas security compounds across Gaza
on Saturday in an unprecedented series of simultaneous strikes....
Hamas and medics reported that dozens of people were killed and that others were still buried under the rubble.
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Israel Will Expand Gaza Airstrikes 'As Necessary'
jpost.com - 12/27/2008
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jpost.com —
Just days after the cabinet gave the military
final approval to counter ongoing Palestinian rocket fire against...
communities in the western Negev, the IDF launched a massive operation, striking Hamas installations throughout the Gaza Strip on Saturday. ...
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Hamas: Over 170 killed as Israel strikes police ...
israellycool.com - 12/27/2008
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Israel’s long-overdue strike against Hamas: A time for war
Israpundit —
... Make no mistake: Israel is doing the right thing. She is protecting her very existence. At least Israel has one stalwart ally, the U.S., which happens to be the most powerful nation on Earth: ...
Well, thank goodness our "allies" don't take advantage of a vacuum
Rising Hegemon —
... And like clockwork the Bush Administration sends out officials that act like they are playing "Risk" than actually engaged in diplomacy: ...
Checked out, eight years early
Firedoglake —
... Bush Administration is NOT going to consult the President-Elect, it's foreign policy, particularly toward Israel, even though Obama is hardly some radical reformer in that area.
So what has Bush decided to do?
1. Cheer on a disproportionate response -- "Yay, make the rubble bounce!"
2. Stay on Vacation
This, of ...
Still insisting we "watch this drive"
Rising Hegemon —
... Bush Administration is NOT going to consult the President-Elect, it's foreign policy, particularly toward Israel, even though Obama is hardly some radical reformer in that area. So what has Bush decided to do? 1. Cheer on a disproportionate response -- "Yay, make the rubble bounce!" 2. Stay on Vacation This, of course, is ...
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has rejected international calls for a 48-hour truce in the Gaza Strip to allow in more humanitarian aid.
[...]
“If conditions will ripen, and we think there ...
Rocket barrages from Hamas: The Blame Israel Media steps up
yourish.com 12/24/2008 — Someone in the AP decided that even that news service can’t keep ignoring dozens of missiles fired at Israeli civilians .
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded southern Israel with dozens of mortars and rockets on Wednesday, ...
Israel: We are committed to cease-fire | Israel | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com 11/5/2008 — A barrage of rockets hit Gaza-belt communities Wednesday morning after IDF forces engaged Hamas gunmen inside the Strip. It was the worst outbreak of violence since a shaky cease-fire took effect in June. At least 30 rockets were fired into Israel, ...
Does anybody really know what time it is?
powerlineblog.com 1/4/2009 — The IDF took over Hamas radio and television Sunday morning with an unusual message. Carl in Jerusalem explains that the broadcast captured in the video below appeared on Israel's Cable Channel 10, which explained to Israelis what had happened. It ...
Calling Hamas, part 2
powerlineblog.com 12/28/2008 — Haaretz carries an informative account of the planning that went into Israel's current offensive (Operation Cast Lead) in Gaza. Haaretz's account emphasizes the intelligence-gathering underlying the operation:
[Defense Minister Ehud] Barak gave ...
On The Conflict Against Hamas
rhymeswithright.mu.nu 1/7/2009 — After doing a pretty good job of serving as a mouthpiece for Hamas for the last week, it is good to see the Washington Post start 2009 with some information about the current Israeli military action in Gaza that provides...
Hamas and Israel: same old same old, despite Obama
neoneocon.com 12/30/2008 — Hamas attacks. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel will be criticized for doing so. The number of Palestinian casualties is emphasized by the press, and Palesinian reports of how many civilians have been hurt are accepted uncritically.
So, ...
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