Washington’s military aid to Israel is not just immoral, it’s a security liability for the United States. Do our pols have a death wish?
@CathyGellis There is no zero-risk course of action for Israel. But status quo of violent colonization and blockade sure to elicit reprisals
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@ChMadar But note: not from people who truly want peace. Note that settlements are in WB, NOT Gaza, but only Gaza (Hamas) attacking. -
@CathyGellis Israel's blockade of Gaza is an act of violence that is guaranteed to generate sporadic reprisals. -
@ChMadar It may be ineffective, but, again, it's designed to stop Gaza from getting rockets to fire on Israel. Plus humanitarian aid gets in -
@CathyGellis Cathy, this conversation could go on much longer but I'm not sure it would be worth our while. Don't mean to be rude! best, Ch -
@ChMadar You typed that too fast for me! But fine.
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@ChMadar Also note: Arafat had a chance to agree to peace but walked away from it. -
@CathyGellis That is a narrative that a great many people disagree with, including me.
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@ChMadar I thought this was an interesting article re: that last point: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-07-11/is-hamas-trying-to-get-gazans-killed … -
@CathyGellis Hard for me to take Jeff Goldberg seriously, given his shoddy reporting pre Iraq invasion and since; also b/c he served in IDF… -
@ChMadar Fair enough. But I think the point re: Abbas and Kurdistan stand independently of him.
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