Israel must take and hold Gaza indefinitely

- Posted in Gaza
"Operation Breaking Dawn" vividly underscored the pernicious paradox that has characterized Israel over the last five decades. On the one hand, the country displays indisputable tactical and technological brilliance. On the other, it is chronically afflicted by gross strategic imbecility. While   read more ...

Palestinian Casualties Are No Accident for Hamas

- Posted in Arab / Islamic Terror
Leave it to Hamas to make nonviolence violent. This is what happened over the weekend [March 3-4, 2018] as thousands of Gazans swarmed the Israeli border crossing on what they called a "march of return." It's not just that the Israeli Defense Force claims to have video showing peaceful marchers   read more ...

Is Israel Bound by International Law to Supply Utilities, Goods, and Services to Gaza?

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Summary ... Although world leaders and humanitarian agencies would like people to think otherwise, international law only requires Israel to not interfere with consignments to Gaza sent by others, which it does. On February 9, 2008, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Development Secretary   read more ...

A Double Standard on Gaza

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Summary ... Once again the otherwise fractured "international community" has come together in one of those rare moments of unity, made possible only by the time-honored ritual of condemning whatever policy Israel is currently pursuing to protect its citizens from terrorism. Last Wednesday, the   read more ...