Peres: Gaza Operation is Collective Punishment, and I Love It

Think Progress by Matthew Yglesias | Jan. 17, 2009 (Opinion)

He says it gives him “no pleasure” to see people suffering, but he also says that the main point of the operation is to provide a strong blow to Gaza’s population to teach them a lesson. So that’s kind of a disingenuous protestation of displeasure. And of course in his remarks, Peres is echoing New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman’s explanation of Israeli strategy which, in turn, echoed Friedman’s own rationale for invading Iraq—that we ... Full Story »

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 by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 18, 2009

Yglesias pulls no punches in this brief, biting comment about the Israeli government's most recent example of Reagan/Bush-style "cowboy diplomacy": shoot first and show 'em who's boss, because you can.

Israel’s President, Shimon Peres, says: Israel’s aim, he said, was to provide a strong blow to the people of Gaza so that they would lose their appetite for ... More »

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