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Most Israeli citizens, however, appear to accept the government's tough stance as a distasteful necessity. "I'm against the shootings and the beatings, but if there is no choice, there is no choice," shrugs Jerusalem Shop Owner Yermiyahu Levi, 53. Adds Uri Feinberg, a 16-year-old U.S.-born Jerusalem student: "The army had the choice of shooting people or beating them up. I think it's better to beat them up." According to a poll published by the daily Hadashot last week, 63% of the public fully supported the government's military policy, while another 27% found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel Crisis of Conscience | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

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