What's the endgame for Israel and Hamas in Gaza?

Israel and Hamas showed little interest over the weekend in moving toward an internationally brokered cease-fire, as both sides vowed to keep fighting.

As the rockets and missiles fill the skies over Gaza and southern Israel, it sharpens the question: What are the goals – and exit strategies, if any – of each side?

Within the Israeli public, there is a debate about whether the intent of the Israeli military – having already sent ... Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
3.4
by Patricia Blochowiak - Jan. 12, 2009

Reasonably balanced story, but it would have benefited from a little historical context.

The fact that Israeli devastation has not yet defeated a much smaller Hamas/Gaza - even with the weakness from the prolonged blockade - should tell us that this is a situation that requires U.S. withdrawal of the massive military support that makes the collective punishment (illegal by international law) possible. www.ifamericansknew.org

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