israeli-palestine conflict

Poll conducted in West Bank and Gaza finds 75% support for October 7, including 60% extremely support, versus 12% against. 88% feel favorably toward Hamas, 10% unfavorable. 78% support a Palestinian state from "the river to the sea." Nice people.... See more

Unlike with South African apartheid, Israel gives its Arab citizens all the rights available to its Jews, and it even has Arabs sitting in the Knesset. Further, Israel allows Palestinians into Israel to work, though, since millions of Arabs want to see Israel obliterated, Israel must carefully vet those it welcomes. And given the flow of weapons... See more

The doctrine of deterrence has taken a beating. Few doubt that Israel can strike back at Gaza in a very powerful way, and yet that wasn’t enough to stop the attacks. I am still trying to digest this one.