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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 and Iran

From On November 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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What a difference four years can make! Almost a week into Operation Pillar of Defense and the Israelis have yet to make the case for the necessity of continuing the attacks on Gaza in order to prevent Iran’s expansion of its influence in the region. No more President Shimon Peres [...]

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“Now is the time for productive patience, not military strikes”

From On August 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Former congressional aide and diplomat Joel Rubin argues in the Jewish Chronicle that the strike-Iran media bonanza is harming Israel and endangering diplomatic efforts to end Iran’s alleged nuclear ambitions. “When it comes to unilateral military strikes against Iran, it is clear that Israelis are not all on board”, [...]

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Bulgaria Bus Bombing: Should Iran be the Only Suspect?

From On July 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Almost immediately after the bombing of a Bulgarian bus filled with Israeli tourists in the resort city of Burgas that killed at least 5 Israelis and injured dozens of people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified the perpetrator(s) as having carried out the attack at the behest of Iran.

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