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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.

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  • Wednesday, January 14, 2009 08:44 AM

    So what do you propose when Gaza is its own bona fide nation?

    Let's say for the sake of argument that Gaza eventually is cut loose and gets to declare itself the nation of Gaza. And they are given free and open access to the Mediterranean, they negotiate whatever treaty they can with Egypt for that 9 mile border. Simultaneously they establish a timeline with Israel to set the date whereby Israel no longer provides 80% of their electricity for free, and all the other infrastructure services. That is, the Gazans have to do that themselves. And the border with Israel, that is, a completely different nation is locked down much as it is today allowing trade to go back and forth but people can only travel with the appropriate documentation and permission.

    Basically the way all the other countries in the world operate. So let's say that's what happens, in oh 10 years. And let's say that the pace of rocket attacks, approximately a thousand a year every year for 10 years, persists. And they get bigger and more accurate, given an increasing percentage of them today are military grade Chinese and Iranian manufactured MRLS type rockets.

    Your suggestion of any Israeli action would be.............?

    What then. It's a serious question I'd like one of you to answer it.

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