Arab-Israeli Conflict

Gaza Ablaze — the 21st Century World “Peacemakers” Fail Again

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In my 12/19/08 post, “Gaza: the Sad Joke of the Truce (Hudna),” I briefly summarized my views towards the long-term futility of “truces” as they pertain to Israel and Gaza, and how the Gaza example demonstrates the current bankruptcy of the ”land for peace” paradigm.  As everybody knows, this past Saturday Israel responding to over 30 unprovoked [...]

Obama and Restoring American Prestige — Take One: Here Come the Syrians!

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Regarding foreign policy, Obama repeated this theme over and over in his campaign for President:  ”The single most important issue that we’re facing in this election . . . [is] to repair all the damage that’s been done to America’s reputation overseas.”  Obama never really spelled out exactly how he would do this, beyond withdrawing [...]

Charles Winter Pardon – Thank you President Bush

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President George W. Bush, a true friend of Israel regardless of whatever else one thinks of him, pardoned Charles Winter post-humuously.  Winters, who helped smuggle three bombers to Jewish forces in Palestine, may have single-handedly saved the Zionist cause in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence.  See http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081223/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_pardons and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Winters.

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Gaza: the Sad Joke of the Truce (Hudna)

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Word has come out that Hamas will not renew its so-called “truce” with Israel that is expiring after six months.  Thus continues the sad saga of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.  Nothing has been achieved, and much has been lost.  Though Israel withdrew from all Gazan territory, it only endures rocket attacks, cr0ss-border terror attempts, [...]