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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

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 01:22 PM

    true but the Israelis will have 50 years longer to design some sort of system which will allow them to live i.e have control even with an Arab majority

    they certainly aren't going to speed things up by making it happen in 10 years OR by opening the west bank to hamas rocket bases.

    —dick dworkin Read dick dworkin's other letters

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