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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 05:36 AM

    rockets pose no threat?

    The author's assertion that the rockets sent by Hamas into southern Israeli cities which have increased dramatically in recent months, killing and wounding Israeli civilians, "pose no real threat to Israel" is utterly groundless. Hamas, a sworn enemy of the Jewish State, has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. In recent weeks its rockets have reached deeper into Israel than ever before. Hamas intentionally targets civilian populations, and the constant stream of rockets has compelled the shutdown of schools in cities across southern Israel. This poses "no real threat"?

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