Word: israelism
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Where was the outrage and media coverage when Hamas militants began firing rockets daily into Israel even before the cease-fire was over? If Hamas had believed Israel's threat to retaliate if the attacks did not stop, maybe the death toll would have been limited to Israel. Miriam Goldman, MINEOLA...
...want the Jewish people to have a homeland as intended by the U.N., and the Israeli people have the right to defend themselves against terrorist tactics. Yet given the painful history of the crimes against the Jewish people, it saddens me to see the disproportionate response by Israel. Israel should hold to the highest standards of human rights and fairness. It should be careful that it does not become what it seeks to defend itself against. Greg Bergh, CAPE TOWN...
...Action In your article about democracy in Asia, you stated that "a fundamental function [of government is to] protect citizens from harm" [Jan. 12]. This is just what the Israeli government is doing. After repeatedly warning Hamas that it would attack if Hamas continued to rain rockets on Israel, Israel attacked. The Palestinian people governed by Hamas are suffering terribly, but the Hamas leaders refuse to stop the attacks. They care more about trying to destroy Israel than helping their own people. Why is the Indian government blamed for not protecting its people when Israel is condemned for doing exactly...
...proxy war with Iran. Since Iran is the other big foreign power with influence in Baghdad, the U.S. needs its help to prevent Iraq from sliding back into anarchy as we withdraw. A better relationship with Iran might also make it easier to achieve calm--if not peace--between Israel and its two nonstate foes Hizballah and Hamas, since Tehran arms and bankrolls both terrorist groups...
...Israel's Way Forward...