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.
Monday, Jan 5, 2009 5:03 PM UTC 288All Salon Iran, Middle East
Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure.
Monday, Jan 5, 2009 5:03 PM UTC 288He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?
Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 10:55 AM UTC 98President Bush's peace summit for Israelis and Palestinians ignores a painful truth -- one that we are already living in the Middle East.
Monday, Nov 26, 2007 11:45 AM UTC 48Bush and Olmert scramble to prop up Abbas, but the Hamas takeover boosts Iran and leaves hopes for a Palestinian state in tatters.
Wednesday, Jun 20, 2007 10:45 AM UTC 41A scathing criticism of Ehud Olmert's failed war on Hezbollah last summer points to much deeper problems for the country.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 10:48 AM UTC 24Having failed on the battlefield, Israelis question their leadership and their national direction.
Monday, Aug 14, 2006 5:15 PM UTC 17Israel has decided to put a final stop to Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah -- and for once the world supports it. But even if it wins this war, another is probably coming.
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 1:00 PM UTC 112The Gaza crisis is threatening the Israeli leader's domestic credibility -- and could short-circuit his West Bank withdrawal plan.
Saturday, Jul 1, 2006 10:30 AM UTC 14Tuesday's general election was one of the most momentous in Israel's 58-year history. So why didn't the voters care?
Friday, Mar 31, 2006 12:06 PM UTC 12Hamas' victory marks a turning point in Mideast history -- and has Israel scrambling to adjust.
Monday, Feb 6, 2006 12:00 PM UTC 18Once despised by a generation of Israelis, Ariel Sharon became a venerated father figure. His passing from the political scene leaves the future of the Middle East in even greater doubt.
Saturday, Jan 7, 2006 1:31 PM UTC 27Ariel Sharon's split with the Likud, and the rise of Labor leader Amir Peretz, have turned Israeli politics upside down. Will the new order help bring peace with the Palestinians?
Tuesday, Nov 22, 2005 12:30 PM UTCIsrael's withdrawal from Gaza signals Sharon's abandonment of the deluded settlement policy he created. But can he survive the political fallout?
Thursday, Aug 18, 2005 7:06 PM UTCAs Israeli battles Israeli over Sharon's plan to pull out of Gaza, the prime minister is working to keep the real prize: The big West Bank settlements. Will Bush go along?
Friday, Jul 22, 2005 7:58 PM UTCFor decades, Israelis have put off facing a simple question: Is Israel a Jewish state, or a state of all its citizens? But with Palestinians soon to become a majority, the issue can no longer be ducked
Monday, May 16, 2005 7:52 PM UTCWe've heard all the promises before. But this time, maybe peace really will break out.
Tuesday, Feb 15, 2005 8:44 PM UTCJust talking about withdrawing from Gaza, which even Ariel Sharon doesn't want, has traumatized Israel. What will happen when the real prize -- the West Bank -- is on the table?
Wednesday, Jan 5, 2005 8:26 PM UTCA hard-hitting new book by two mainstream Israeli journalists blames both Sharon and Arafat for the bloody stalemate that grips the Holy Land.
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2004 11:36 PM UTCWith his right-wing allies in revolt and Bush unable to cut him any more sweetheart deals, Israeli leader Ariel Sharon is floundering -- and he has only himself to blame.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 7:51 PM UTCWhile Palestinians rage at Israel's killing of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the Hamas spiritual leader, the prime minister sees it as a possible road to peace.
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