An Haaretz headline that speaks for itself: How IDF legal experts legitimized strikes involving Gaza civilians.
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Mired in failure
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, January 22: On the morrow of the return of the last Israeli soldier from Gaza, we can determine with certainty that they had all gone out there in vain. This war ended in utter failure for Israel. This goes beyond the profound moral failure, which is a grave matter in itself, but…
Speech against the war in Gaza
I gave the following speech at the rally against the war in Gaza in Sydney today in front of roughly 5000 people: Stop the War on Gaza Rally 18/1/09 I stand before you as a human being first and a Jew second. The war against the Palestinian people in Gaza has shown Israel’s true face…
Israeli spin and its failings
Below are some of the more interesting Gaza-related pieces online over the last days: – Ezra Klein, associate editor at The American Prospect, explains that being ‘pro-Israel’ means more than simply mouthing Israeli press releases. Yet another prominent young Jewish American speaks out against Israeli brutality. – The Economist: “Despite devoting unparalleled attention to the…
We can’t even talk to ourselves
Avraham Burg, Haaretz, January 15: The day is approaching when we will long for these Hamasniks. One day we will wonder why we didn’t talk to these Hamas leaders. At the same time, we will be faced with much larger threats. It is clear to me that this is a bitter lesson of history. Sari…
Yes, this is what Israel truly is
A European diplomat in Israel to a journalist with Haaretz: Your action is brutal and you don’t realize how much damage this is causing you in the world. This is not only short term. It’s damage for years. Is this the Israel you want to be?
Not all Jews agree with Israel’s Gaza action
My following article is published in today’s Brisbane Courier Mail: When one of the most powerful militaries in the world unleashes on the most densely populated area in the world, collateral carnage is inevitable. The… weeks into Israel’s onslaught against the Palestinians in Gaza, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Newsweek the Jewish state was “not going…
This decision was taken long ago
Israel has not yet decided whether to be a normal member of the international community and pay the price of normalcy, or to remain isolated on the outside. This dilemma began almost with the establishment of the state, and has persisted since.
And the winner is…
Who has gained so far from the situation? So far it is Hamas, which can claim to have undermined greatly Israel’s ties with Turkey, Jordan and Qatar. And it has only just begun.