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the Middle East
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Should Israel, should the world rely on it?
It is the declared policy of the United States government
(and of most of the world) that in order to bring peace to the Middle
East, the creation of a Palestinian state – the two-state solution
– is indispensable. Even many Israelis have come to agree with that.
But it is generally understood and taken for granted that such a state,
which would essentially consist of Judea/Samaria (the “West Bank”)
and Gaza, would have to be totally demilitarized.
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Should
the U.S. Embassy be moved to the capital of Israel?
In a previous clarifying message we showed that before
the Six-Day War in 1967, the claim that Jerusalem was a Muslim/Arab city
had seldom been asserted and that such claim had come about only in modern
times. The status of Jerusalem continues to be of great importance. The
Arabs clamorously insist that at least the eastern part of the city should
be yielded to them. The Israelis insist that Jerusalem continue as the
indivisible capital of their country.
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Was
Israel using “disproportionate force?”
Having absorbed over 10,000 rockets aimed at its towns
and cities and having issued innumerable warnings, Israel finally decided
to defend its citizens. It bombarded Gaza by air and by sea and ultimately
invaded it. The “world community” is concerned and enraged
about Israel’s having used “disproportionate force”
in its response. Is that a valid complaint?
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To see additional FLAME positions on a wide variety
of Middle East topics, click here.
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| An
Urgent Letter
from FLAME President,
Gerardo Joffe |
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July
2008
Dear Friend
of Israel, dear Friend of FLAME: |
The rockets keep falling on Sderot, the small city
closest to the Gaza strip. So far, “only” about 20 Israelis
have been killed, though many more have been wounded. But it is
only a matter of time until one of these rockets will land on a
school, on a hospital, or on an apartment building. It would cause
many casualties. That would at long last be unacceptable to the
Israeli public. A vigorous response would be demanded. It would
in all likelihood cause many casualties in Gaza – most of
them “innocent civilians.” But, of course, there are
no “innocent civilians.” Anybody who allows rockets
to be launched from his backyard is no “innocent” and
should expect forceful retaliation in kind.
The homemade Qassam rockets that the Gazans now
launch...
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