Word: israelism
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...Israel win? Depends on how you define win. Some would say that every day the Jewish state continues to exist, grow and even prosper is a victory. It's sobering that both fronts where Israel most recently withdrew to the last inch of the international border - Lebanon and Gaza - are used as staging grounds for launching rockets at our civilians. If we need to fight once every few years, we'll do it. Shuki Raz, RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL...
...malice or reckless disregard." The case was therefore dismissed. The case was also brought before an Israeli court, which agreed that TIME was guilty of defamation; TIME paid court costs and compensation. If such a judgment is a victory, we have different concepts of honesty. Gilad Sharon, SHIKMIM FARMS, ISRAEL...
...Walling off Israel TIME's cover story won kudos, but many objected to the cover image: Extremely poor taste: the barbed wire evokes Europe's wartime ghettos, which bear no parallel to the situation in Gaza. Alberto Quiroz, MISSISSAUGA, CANADA...
...Israel's Way Forward Re your story "Can Israel survive?" [Jan. 19]: I propose that the U.S. say, "Israel, we love and support you but not your unethical occupation of Palestinian territory. If you really recognize the right to the existence of a Palestinian state, prove it by getting out of the occupied territories and dismantling the remaining settlements. You might say, 'Well, we did, in Gaza - and look how that turned out!' But the moral high ground would be yours. And you would certainly have more worldwide sympathy and support as some Palestinians continue to bad-mouth your right...
...going back to pre-1967 borders will bring peace, why was that not enough for Israel's neighbors, who in 1967 sought to eradicate Israel? If there is to be peace, it will take two to tango. And right now, Hamas is not ready to dance. Steve Fox, TEANECK...