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Why Israelis support the Gaza offensive

Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure.
By Aluf Benn

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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 09:27 AM

    Arthur C. Hurwitz

    I believe that what binds the two countries together is an unwaivering belief in the effeciveness of military action, in spite of all evidence to the contrary and its often objective failure.

    Wrong. What binds the two countries together are political pressure and campaign contributions from American Jewry. And before the "anti-semite trump card" gets played: The truth isn't antisemitic, it is what it is, the truth.

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