The latest story from Reuters (read it here), paints the picture of a defiant Israel determined to punish Hamas, even if it means leveling Gaza in the process. Several incidents, such as the destruction of schools and even explosions killing kids, are rapidly empowering sympathetic feelings for the Palestinians.
What's the end game in Gaza? Will world opinion force Israel to back off the attacks?
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Showing posts with label jewish. Show all posts
Monday, July 28, 2014
Saturday, July 26, 2014
The Next Crusade: Israel
Here's the NY Times article I read recently.
Check out this graphic that puts the Gaza casualties into proper perspective.
Summary: There's some serious business going on in the Middle East (ME) right about now--to be fair, it always has been going on, but it's particularly "hot" at the moment. Though it's far from the deadliest, I think the Israeli operations in Gaza and unrest in the West Bank are nuclear in terms of international relations. It's a complicated topic, isn't it? Read on for more discussion.
Check out this graphic that puts the Gaza casualties into proper perspective.
Summary: There's some serious business going on in the Middle East (ME) right about now--to be fair, it always has been going on, but it's particularly "hot" at the moment. Though it's far from the deadliest, I think the Israeli operations in Gaza and unrest in the West Bank are nuclear in terms of international relations. It's a complicated topic, isn't it? Read on for more discussion.
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