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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

What "Waltz With Bashir" can teach us about Gaza

The stunning new Israeli film reveals painful parallels between one of Israel's darkest moments and the current conflict.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:46 PM

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    I agree with you that Israel's stopping the expansion of settlements can help reduce tensions, and therefore help move towards a solution by showing Israeli goodwill in the eyes of moderate Palestinians, thereby strenghtening them. The conditioning you propose eliminates that effect, since then if Israel "caves in" it will be seen as weakness by Israel, instead of goodwill.

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