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Opinion Gaza War ‘Unintended’? Nope, Hamas Is Sworn to Destroy Israel
I feel the need to respond to a recent column by J.J. Goldberg, “How Politics and Lies Triggered an Unintended War in Gaza.” There are a series of false assumptions littered throughout the piece, which unfortunately lead Goldberg to imagine a conspiracy theory that does not exist. Firstly, Goldberg quotes an Israeli military official referring…
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Israel News Ron Dermer Makes Effective Voice of Israel in Time of Crisis
With more than 50 media interviews in one week and at least a dozen briefings and conference calls, Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer is on the frontlines of his country’s media blitz in America. This may not be the most important front, when rockets are flying into Israel and attacks continue in Gaza, but for Americans,…
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Fast Forward 15 Killed in Strike on Gaza Police Chief
An Israeli air strike on the home of Gaza’s police chief killed 15 Palestinians on Saturday, the Gaza health ministry said, the deadliest attack since Israel launched an offensive in the enclave five days ago. An Israeli military spokesman said he was checking the report. A source in Gaza’s dominant Hamas group said the police…
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Opinion What Does 192-to-1 Death Toll Say About Gaza War?
(JTA) — The ratio of Palestinian deaths to Israeli deaths is one of the most important measurements of the Gaza war. The toll clearly disproportionate — as of this writing, about 192:1. There are a few different ways to look at this rate. Critics of Israel herald the lopsided figure as evidence of Israeli barbarism….
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Fast Forward Israel Rushes New Iron Dome — Mosque Bombed as Gaza Death Toll Soars to 125
Israel rushed an eighth missile interceptor battery into service on Saturday to counter stronger-than-expected rocket fire from Gaza as the military pounded positions in the Palestinian enclave for a fifth day, killing 19 people, medics said. The Jewish state kept options open for a possible ground offensive into densely populated Gaza despite international pressure to…
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Fast Forward Israel ‘Pinpoint’ Strikes Kill Mostly Gaza Innocents — Entire Families Wiped Out
The Israeli military’s “pinpoint strikes” on houses in Gaza have killed whole families and children but few of the wanted men they are meant to target because they have long made themselves scarce, Palestinian residents say. After five days of cross-border barrages between Gaza militants and Israel’s air force, at least 81 of the 121…
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Fast Forward Defiant Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Press Gaza Attack as Toll Reaches 121
Israel said on Friday it would not bow to international pressure to end air strikes in Gaza that officials there said had killed almost 100 Palestinians, despite an offer by U.S. President Barack Obama to help negotiate a ceasefire with militants. Asked if Israel might move from the mostly aerial attacks of the past four…
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Israel News Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Looms With Little Angst About Extension
When nuclear negotiations with Iran began, policy wonks and pro-Israel advocates marked July 20 on their calendars. It was the deadline set for reaching a historic agreement between Tehran and the global powers, after which Iran would either rejoin the community of nations or face an escalation that could lead to military action down the…
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