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"World Rallies around Palestinians amid Gaza offensive"
So reads the headline from cnn.com/europe. Hypocrisy can be defined as "willfull ignorance". The blatant hypocrisy from the leaders and people of the U.N., Europe, and Arab nations is so...
ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground operation in Gaza - Haaretz - Israel ...
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 ... (more) ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground ...
Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post
Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com — Defense Minister and Labor chairman Ehud Barak on Monday said that Israel would expand its military operation... in the Gaza Strip until all the goals were achieved. He spoke at a special Knesset session attended, among others, by Foreign Minister Tzipi ... (more) Barak: This is 'all out war' on Hamas | Israel | ...
The Gaza War
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — If someone was sending rockets on my house where my daughters were sleeping at night, I would... do everything to stop it, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing. These aren't my words -- they're Barack Obama's. But I attach myself to this ... (more) The Gaza War
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