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...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. 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 the Palestinians continue to bad-mouth your right to exist." Larry Sarner, HAIKU, HAWAII...
Perhaps TIME could help by defining the "proportional response" mentioned. What would be the proper number of Palestinians killed by Israel Defense Forces for every Israeli killed by Hamas rockets? 1:1? 5:1? 10:1? Or perhaps Israel might be inspired by the "proportional response" used by the U.S. against civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11. Gabriel M. Gurman, BE'ER SHEVA, ISRAEL...
...that Hamas and the other militant groups operate their own tunnels, supposedly steel-ribbed and large enough for a car to pass through. But it's not a subject they're willing to discuss with journalists in a crowd that could contain a Hamas informer. Since the fighting with Israel, the militants have been going around shooting the kneecaps of suspected collaborators. Later, a bearded youth named Mohamed took me aside to say that Hamas' smuggling will never be stopped because it was being helped by "mens with guns who are hiding in the mountains of Sinai." He adds enigmatically...
...Israel secured pledges from Egypt, the European Union and the U.S. to stop the weapons flow into Gaza. But Gazans are worried that if the tunnels are closed, that could cut off the few threads of commerce and supplies leading into Gaza. "If Israel keeps the borders sealed off, we'll keep digging, and only Allah can stop us. Let the Israelis drop their bombs. Without the tunnels, we can't survive anyway," says Aymad. "And if a bomb catches me underground, well, they won't have to dig my grave...
...pictures of 60 years of Israel...