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WHO is Israel fighting ?
Reader comment on item: Thoughts on the Israeli Incursion into Gaza

Submitted by Henry Efroymson (United States), Jul 14, 2006 at 10:38

The media refers to Israel's exchanges with "Hamas" instead of Gaza, and "Hezbollah" instead of Lebanon. Arab States permit meaningful participation in their gov'ts (Hamas IS the elected gov't in Gaza, and Hezbollah controls half of Lebanon and is very actively involved in the Lebanese government), yet when Israel is attacked, the arab countries and the media characterize the attacks as being waged by "militias". Israel has been attacked by Gaza and by Lebanon, not some rogue militias, and therefore, Israel may treat these missile attacks and kidnappings as acts of war.

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Canadians killed in Lebanon
[w/response] [77 words]		Michael McNaughtonJul 18, 2006 12:58
Gaza invasion
[w/response] [121 words]		Robert SolotJul 14, 2006 11:52
⇒ WHO is Israel fighting ? [92 words]Henry EfroymsonJul 14, 2006 10:38
SELF RESTRAINT IS FATAL [1143 words]FERN SIDMANJul 13, 2006 14:43
↔ Again HUMANE & Super- restrained Israel only attacks terrorists after warning to civilians to evacuate [266 words]FreeNov 27, 2006 14:14
Agreement with most, but not all... [79 words]orange yonasonJul 2, 2006 19:00
One more thing Israel should do for every suicide bombing [49 words]EstherJul 1, 2006 19:40
no recognition of Palestinians, the stateless Arabs of the Levant [273 words]Jonathan UsherJul 1, 2006 10:40
↔ comments in old testament [177 words]Jonathan UsherSep 4, 2007 06:50
↔ Palestine is mentioned in Genesis [135 words]mary sparrowdancerSep 4, 2007 17:44
↔ Your first mistake is thinking that today's Palestinians have ANYTHING to do with Phillistines...! [171 words]sarahSep 5, 2007 23:40
↔ mary sparrowdancer is dead wrong [30 words]KlewSep 6, 2007 02:15
↔ And do you claim to be "American?" [66 words]mary sparrowdancerSep 14, 2007 17:50
↔ Klew is wrong [40 words]mary sparrowdancerSep 14, 2007 17:53
Re: #659: Pipes explains in NY Sun "How Israel Can Win"; and #657
[w/response] [362 words]		Richard FinnJul 1, 2006 08:22
Can't rule Palestinians in 21st century the way the British ruled India in the 19th century
[w/response] [294 words]		Ian MordantJul 1, 2006 06:44
↔ Can't rule palestine in the 21st century.......... [48 words]JoeJul 5, 2006 07:13
A Simpler Solution [129 words]PTJul 1, 2006 03:47
Thoughts on the Israeli Incursion into Gaza [36 words]steven lJun 30, 2006 21:32
End of two-state travesty [352 words]markJun 30, 2006 19:21
"Walls have only limited utility..." True, but... [140 words]ElaineJun 30, 2006 17:21
Points more relevant today than ever. [24 words]LouJun 30, 2006 15:50
↔ Save Your Breath [150 words]DebbyJun 30, 2006 17:21
↔ Debby I'm with you every word, and I live in Israel almost 60 years. [95 words]BruriaJul 1, 2006 11:04
↔ Thankfully I never moved to Israel [124 words]Jeff BurkeJul 5, 2006 18:59
Gaza invasion
[w/response] [69 words]		Robert SolotJun 30, 2006 14:25
الغدر سبب فشل السلام [252 words]mohamed .mJun 30, 2006 14:12
The Limited Elasticity of Appeasement [470 words]AlexJun 29, 2006 14:17
↔ Gaza invasion [59 words]Robert SolotJun 30, 2006 14:32
↔ Exchange Rate [41 words]WolfJul 1, 2006 00:57
THIS NONSENSE HAS GOT TO STOP! [226 words]bobJun 29, 2006 13:17
↔ Gaza re-entry [91 words]Steve GureJun 30, 2006 13:39
Good Idea [21 words]Mark RothJun 29, 2006 11:48
Excellent proposals, but how many more Jewish dead before the Israeli government implements them?
[w/response] [52 words]		mhlJun 29, 2006 10:23
Thoughts on Gaza Incursion- not accurate
[w/response] [158 words]		Andy B.Jun 29, 2006 09:39
Why the death penalty will not work [293 words]Pro-Israeli DemocratJun 29, 2006 09:05
results of international funding for the PA [136 words]michael cJun 29, 2006 07:48
thoughts on the Israeli incursion into Gaza [134 words]joeJun 29, 2006 04:47
↔ Wake Up World [109 words]MartynJul 14, 2006 17:34
The fence is good [146 words]Henrik R ClausenJun 29, 2006 03:50

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