In Gaza, Weighing Crimes and Ethics in Urban Warfare

New York Times by Steven Erlanger | Jan. 17, 2009 (Special Report)

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 »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Jan. 18, 2009

While providing more detail and more balance than is typical of the coverage of the situation in Gaza, this story still tends to blame Gaza/Hamas for problems originating with the forced eviction of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their lands that became Israel and continuing with the failure to recognize a legally-elected government, continued seizure of lands, and the humanitarian crisis caused by blockade of Gaza.

This crisis will not end until the U.S. stops its military support of Israel. www.ifAmericansknew.org

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