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...December 27—as both the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and Israeli elections began to approach—Israel responded to a recent increase in rocket attacks out of Gaza with a series of bombardments on Hamas targets that has now lasted almost two weeks. The Israeli Defense Force followed the bombardments with an incursion into the territory after night fell on Saturday. Most sources now report the death toll in Gaza at around 550 and the United Nations has stated that at least a quarter of these people are civilians. The strikes have been successful...
Nonetheless, the Israeli response has been inappropriate and short-sighted. The number of Gazan civilians killed far exceeds the death toll in Israel, and Israeli attempts to evacuate civilians in Gaza have proven unsuccessful. The New York Times reported Monday that civilians forced by Israeli soldiers to move to different homes later fell victim to airstrikes in those new buildings. While Israel can and should defend itself against terrorist attacks, the number of civilian dead is tragic and unwarranted...
Moreover, the Israeli blockade of Gaza that has now lasted more than 18 months has only worsened the suffering of civilians there. Despite Israeli claims that it is allowing and even aiding humanitarian agencies in the territory, a million Gazans do not have electricity and 250,000 do not have running water as a result of the clash. Meanwhile, the NGO Save the Children reports a “severe shortage of food” and the World Food Programme’s stores have been rendered inaccessible by the fighting, while the International Committee of the Red Cross...
Regardless of the moral calculus of the clash in Gaza, Israel’s short-term, violent tactic will, in result, counter what should be the ultimate goals for the region: a lasting peace and stability...
...start is not good. You commented on Bombay but you say nothing about the crime of the enemy. This policy of double standards should stop." -Addressing U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, whom he chastised for condemning terrorist attacks in Mumbai but remaining silent about Israel's attacks in Gaza...