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Eroding Israel’s position; shoring up Hamas

The New York Times reports: Bowing to worldwide pressure and condemnation, Israel on Sunday formally announced an eased blockade of Gaza that could significantly expand the flow of goods overland into the impoverished coastal Palestinian enclave, isolated by the Israelis … Continue reading

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Turkey Blaming Israel

Enough is enough! I just read Ari Shalit’s article in Haaretz about why Israel needs to admit it was wrong and bend over and take it from Turkey so that Turkey won’t see ISRAEL as a terrorist state! Are you … Continue reading

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Blockades and Humanitarian Crises

It seems to me that if in fact the United States supports Israel’s blockade of Gaza, which it does according to recent statements by Robert Gibbs, Sec. State Clinton, and Vice President Biden, that it should be HIGHLY CRITICAL of … Continue reading

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Why Israel Had and Has No Choice

There are more than a few people out there who are saying, “Israel should have understood that it would have been better to simply let the ships through. Some have compared the Mavi Marmara with the Exodus. They were both … Continue reading

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