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Israel Rejects Ceasefire, Admits Humanitarian Aid and Plays World for Sucker

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5 Responses to “Israel Rejects Ceasefire, Admits Humanitarian Aid and Plays World for Sucker”

Alex Stein says:

January 1, 2009 at 2:16 AM

Why is Barak’s policy any less driven by electoral considerations than Livni?

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Rupa Shah says:

January 1, 2009 at 7:25 AM

Isareli govt allowing Humanitarian aid is a bloody sick joke on Gazans who for the past two years have been deprived of anything and everything of basic needs. Also, just because the MSM shows a few trucks with supplies going in to Gaza, Israeli govt must take the audience for fools that we can not see the difference between a photo-op and the real thing.

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Lloyd says:

January 1, 2009 at 6:25 PM

Can you recommend an American peace group calling for an end or even great reduction in American military aid to Isreal in reaction to this brutal adventure in Gaza?

The fact that our government facilitates Israel’s acquisition of military assets and make me, and all US citizens, complicit in the carnage disgusts me profoundly.

J-Street has called for a cease fire, but this seems like a very weak gesture compared to pressing our representatives to shut down the flow of American munitions until Israel demonstrates its intention to be a better actor.

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Rupa Shah says:

January 2, 2009 at 10:34 AM

Lloyd
American Friends Service Committeee has been working on this issue for a long time. You can see the work they do at http://www.afsc.org

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Richard Silverstein says:

January 2, 2009 at 11:03 PM

@Alex Stein: I criticize them both. Certainly Livni’s opposition to a ceasefire is totally driven by electoral considerations & I’ve said so in this blog.

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