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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.

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2009 06:13 AM

    Collective Punishment cuts both ways... a solution

    Israelis do not tolerate casualties.

    If diaspora Jews were at risk of being murdered for every Palestinian killed - the genocide would CEASE. I mean immediately.

    1 Dead Jew in, say, Canoga Park or Brussels - for every dead Palestinian.

    The war would be over... and Israelis and Diaspora Jews would learn that COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT CUTS BOTH WAYS

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