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Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:00 AM

The Israel rules

America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us to its faults -- a myopia with devastating consequences for both countries.

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  • Tuesday, January 6, 2009 09:28 AM

    I think the bit all of you Americans and Israelis overlook

    Is the most important bit in the whole peace handbook

    If Israeli settlement expansion

    Were to grind to a declarative end

    Peace talks could

    In all good probability

    Be resumed

    In an atmosphere of good

    As opposed to

    Ill will

    My friends.

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