Weapons Arsenals Highlight Imbalance of Power between Israel and Gaza groups
Consider this infographic courtesy of the Jerusalem Fund when reading Eli’s revealing post on the proportionality of the Israeli-Palestinian casualty ratio:
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Walter Russell Mead Should say what he Means
This weekend, Ariel Sharon’s son Gilad published an instantly-notorious op-ed in which he called for Israel to abandon any attempt to distinguish combatants from civilians and “flatten all of Gaza” — a proposal of genocide or something close to it.… Continue Reading
The Proportionality Of A 33-To-1 Casualty Ratio
The House of Representatives, the State Department, and various pro-Israel organizations in Washington have all issued statements expressing support for Israel’s recent actions in the Gaza Strip and reaffirmed Israel’s right to act in “self-defense.” Indeed, Israel’s right to self-defense… Continue Reading
Israel vs. Gaza: The Grim Bottom Line
If current diplomacy fails, pent up rage on both sides, a cycle of tit-for tat-retaliation, Hamas’ hopes for greater Arab assistance, and a yearning to emerge from this latest round of heavy fighting on better footing than either side did from the… Continue Reading
Gaza and Iran
What a difference four years can make! Almost a week into Operation Pillar of Defense and the Israelis have yet to make the case for the necessity of continuing the attacks on Gaza in order to prevent Iran’s expansion of… Continue Reading