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Israel, Gaza and Iran: “The Rockets’ Red Glare, the Bombs Bursting in Air”

From On November 21, 2012 · 1 Comment

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The Gaza Strip, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt and the State of Israel, is 25 miles long. At its narrowest point it is less than 4 miles wide, and at its maximum width, it’s 7.5 miles wide — a total area of 141 square miles. With a population of 1.7 million [...]

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Gaza, Iran and Israel’s Never-ending War with Reality

From On November 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Okay, it seems I spoke too soon. Hamas is now back in the “Iranian-supported” camp according to this editorial in the New York Times, which identifies Hamas as both “backed by Iran” and pathologically “consumed with hatred for Israel.”

President Shimon Peres has also refocused on Iran, as [...]

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Walter Russell Mead Should say what he Means

From On November 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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This weekend, Ariel Sharon’s son Gilad published an instantly-notorious op-ed in which he called for Israel to abandon any attempt to distinguish combatants from civilians and “flatten all of Gaza” — a proposal of genocide or something close to it. The same day, however, saw the publication of

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