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Thursday, August 7, 2014

On Israel's Defeat in Gaza

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/08/06/on_israel_s_defeat_in_gaza_cease_fire_hamas_public_opinion

On Israel's Defeat in Gaza

Hamas will dig out from under the rubble and the world will remember the image of four boys killed on a beach.

There is no doubt that Israeli leaders feel justified in their actions in Gaza. Polls show that over nine out of 10 Israelis supported the recent war. Hamas is a very bad actor. Israel has every right to defend itself.
Yet, whenever this most recent conflict is seen to be over, it will not be remembered for the security logic behind it or the speeches justifying it. Nor will it be remembered for the tactical gains that Israel may have achieved. No, the lasting image this war will leave the world is of four boys on a beach, playing soccer and then running for their lives, hurtled from a carefree moment of childhood to oblivion in the blink of an eye. 
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/08/06/on_israel_s_defeat_in_gaza_cease_fire_hamas_public_opinion

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