Whatever the military and political results of Israel’s 21-day war against Hamas in Gaza, Israel is again facing serious accusations and anguished questioning over the legality of its military conduct. As in Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the popular perception abroad of how Israel fights, and hence of Israelis, may prove to be more lasting than any strategic gains or losses. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
This is a hard story to rate. It is in-depth, and takes on the issue with the gravity it is due. As with a lot of Times coverage of this issue, however, the piece gets lost in moral hedging, in constantly needing to reiterate "But Hamas is bad too". The piece deals with the differences in death tolls from the pages of the military, not considering breadth of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Nevertheless, I give the piece very high points for enterprise. This is a tricky topic, and the Times should get credit for taking it on.
