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Gaza war ended in utter failure for Israel
By Gideon Levy
Tags: israel news, gaza 

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On the morrow of the return of the last Israeli soldier from Gaza, we can determine with certainty that they had all gone out there in vain. This war ended in utter failure for Israel.

This goes beyond the profound moral failure, which is a grave matter in itself, but pertains to its inability to reach its stated goals. In other words, the grief is not complemented by failure. We have gained nothing in this war save hundreds of graves, some of them very small, thousands of maimed people, much destruction and the besmirching of Israel's image.
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What seemed like a predestined loss to only a handful of people at the onset of the war will gradually emerge as such to many others, once the victorious trumpeting subsides.

The initial objective of the war was to put an end to the firing of Qassam rockets. This did not cease until the war's last day. It was only achieved after a cease-fire had already been arranged. Defense officials estimate that Hamas still has 1,000 rockets.

The war's second objective, the prevention of smuggling, was not met either. The head of the Shin Bet security service has estimated that smuggling will be renewed within two months.

Most of the smuggling that is going on is meant to provide food for a population under siege, and not to obtain weapons. But even if we accept the scare campaign concerning the smuggling with its exaggerations, this war has served to prove that only poor quality, rudimentary weapons passed through the smuggling tunnels connecting the Gaza Strip to Egypt.

Israel's ability to achieve its third objective is also dubious. Deterrence, my foot. The deterrence we supposedly achieved in the Second Lebanon War has not had the slightest effect on Hamas, and the one supposedly achieved now isn't working any better: The sporadic firing of rockets from the Gaza Strip has continued over the past few days.

The fourth objective, which remained undeclared, was not met either. The IDF has not restored its capability. It couldn't have, not in a quasi-war against a miserable and poorly-equipped organization relying on makeshift weapons, whose combatants barely put up a fight.

The heroic descriptions and victory poems written abut the "military triumph" will not serve to change reality. The pilots were flying on training missions and the ground forces were engaged in exercises that involved joining up and firing weapons.

The describing of the operation as a "military achievement" by the various generals and analysts who offered their take on the operation is plain ridiculous.

We have not weakened Hamas. The vast majority of its combatants were not harmed and popular support for the organization has in fact increased. Their war has intensified the ethos of resistance and determined endurance. A country which has nursed an entire generation on the ethos of a few versus should know to appreciate that by now. There was no doubt as to who was David and who was Goliath in this war.

The population in Gaza, which has sustained such a severe blow, will not become more moderate now. On the contrary, the national sentiment will now turn more than before against the party which inflicted that blow - the State of Israel. Just as public opinion leans to the right in Israel after each attack against us, so it will in Gaza following the mega-attack that we carried out against them.

If anyone was weakened because of this war, it was Fatah, whose fleeing from Gaza and its abandonment have now been given special significance. The succession of failures in this war needs to include, of course, the failure of the siege policy. For a while, we have already come to realize that is ineffective. The world boycotted, Israel besieged and Hamas ruled (and is still ruling).

But this war's balance, as far as Israel is concerned, does not end with the absence of any achievement. It has placed a heavy toll on us, which will continue to burden us for some time. When it comes to assessing Israel's international situation, we must not allow ourselves to be fooled by the support parade by Europe's leaders, who came in for a photo-op with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Israel's actions have dealt a serious blow to public support for the state. While this does not always translate itself into an immediate diplomatic situation, the shockwaves will arrive one day. The whole world saw the images. They shocked every human being who saw them, even if they left most Israelis cold.

The conclusion is that Israel is a violent and dangerous country, devoid of all restraints and blatantly ignoring the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, while not giving a hoot about international law. The investigations are on their way.

Graver still is the damage this will visit upon our moral spine. It will come from difficult questions about what the IDF did in Gaza, which will occur despite the blurring effect of recruited media.

So what was achieved, after all? As a war waged to satisfy considerations of internal politics, the operation has succeeded beyond all expectations. Likud Chair Benjamin Netanyahu is getting stronger in the polls. And why? Because we could not get enough of the war.

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      8.   Bravo, Gideon! Another triumph! 08:25  |  Samir Kuntar 22/01/09
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      17.   very well said: too bad it`s late! 08:35  |  John 22/01/09
      18.   Bright analysis 08:36  |  Jecheskel 22/01/09
      19.   Gideon Levy is 100% wrong except for who will win elections 08:40  |  Livin In Rishon 22/01/09
      20.   G Levy 08:43  |  Jake B 22/01/09
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      22.   Hate Website 08:45  |  Haaretz 22/01/09
      23.   World Opinion 08:45  |  Nz 22/01/09
      24.   Gideon Levy`s suicidal wishes and self-hatred 08:47  |  David 22/01/09
      25.   I support GL right to free speech even though 08:49  |  Simha 22/01/09
      26.   Re: Failure of war aims 08:51  |  Ola 22/01/09
      27.   Failure for Israel? Not at all 08:52  |  Mark 22/01/09
      28.   Gideon Levy 08:55  |  Shoshi 22/01/09
      29.   Gaza Conflict, Gideon Levy. 08:58  |  Israel Orun 22/01/09
      30.   An ounce of patriotism 09:02  |  ginger 22/01/09
      31.   Please Gideon, do some self reflection 09:02  |  Richard 22/01/09
      32.   Terrific article 09:09  |  David 22/01/09
      33.   Jewish or Zionist 09:13  |  flimflam 22/01/09
      34.   WHAT was Achieved??Gideon,they stopped bombing you alleged people 09:14  |  PETER SM 22/01/09
      35.   What victory poems? 09:15  |  TW 22/01/09
      36.   Gaza 09:19  |  Hayden White 22/01/09
      37.   Mr Levy,what was Israel supposed to... 09:45  |  David Nigel Braham 22/01/09
      38.   Smuggling to bring in food? I don`t think so. 10:08  |  Tzfonit 22/01/09
      39.   Everything is relative... utter failure Levy, great success Barak 10:16  |  S 22/01/09
      40.   Israelis should listen to Gideon before it is too late 10:17  |  Victor 22/01/09
      41.   For David Nigel Braham # 35 10:31  |  Clickfool 22/01/09
      42.   #2 msh of Haifa 10:31  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/01/09
      43.   Gideon Levy / Gaza war ended in utter failure for Israel 11:11  |  Nael 22/01/09
      44.   Thank You 11:53  |  Jezreel 22/01/09
      45.   There are a lot of good Israelies belive me 11:54  |  Serdar KASAPOGLU 22/01/09
      46.   Very confusing analysis 11:54  |  Jake 22/01/09
      47.   Gideon - you represent the conscience of civilised world 12:18  |  Malik 22/01/09
      48.   Failure for Israel 12:46  |  Claire 22/01/09
      49.   #39 clickfool 12:46  |  Lee Lipman 22/01/09
      50.   I completely agree 12:48  |  Barry 22/01/09
      51.   Statistics 13:01  |  Skandar 22/01/09
      52.   gideon 13:05  |  jacques 22/01/09
      53.   Serdar you `ve along way togo 13:05  |  Aby 22/01/09
      54.   Spot On Gideon 13:07  |  Ex colonial Brit 22/01/09
      55.   Well Said Gideon 13:07  |  John Williams 22/01/09
      56.   Israel drama 13:08  |  Paulo Almeida 22/01/09
      57.   a reply to Samir Kuntar 13:17  |  Marion K 22/01/09
      58.   Clickfool That `s not the way 13:19  |  Aby 22/01/09
      59.   2 MSH are you accusing the Pals or Israel? 13:22  |  Michael 22/01/09
      60.   Israel has an independent press 13:22  |  Marion K 22/01/09
      61.   truth and fiction 13:29  |  richelle 22/01/09
      62.   Gaza 13:30  |  Preisler 22/01/09
      63.   A fair peace or peace on whose terms Nael 13:31  |  Joe Frazier 22/01/09
      64.   lightminded Chris 13:34  |  x-ray 22/01/09
      65.   israels image 13:38  |  matt 22/01/09
      66.   Gideon Levy 13:40  |  The Teacher/Instruct 22/01/09
      67.   Gideon if you used all the facts you would think differently 13:43  |  x-ray 22/01/09
      68.   Good try Gideon, but... 13:46  |  El_Justiciero 22/01/09
      69.   Thank you Gideon ! 13:48  |  peter 22/01/09
      70.   excellent article 13:49  |  Theo 22/01/09
      71.   Gideon Levy 14:02  |  Sam 22/01/09
      72.   "Failure"? I Don`t Think So. (part 1) 14:11  |  Jeff Northridge 22/01/09
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      74.   x-ray is delusional 14:21  |  bob 22/01/09
      75.   #48 Aby of Tel Aviv 14:27  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/01/09
      76.   Theo #56 14:31  |  wibism 22/01/09
      77.   Right On! Well said 14:36  |  Edward 22/01/09
      78.   We all know Levy would never admit it if there was a success 14:42  |  McQueen 22/01/09
      79.   Mr. Levy...while you moan and whine 14:43  |  Lynn 22/01/09
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      81.   to Kayte #3 - an answer (2nd try) 14:54  |  zeev 22/01/09
      82.   62, Chris and pictures 14:54  |  Gerald 22/01/09
      83.   "UTTER FAILURE" ??? NO! Great success towards a possible peace. 15:03  |  S 22/01/09
      84.   Failure 15:05  |  Amore 22/01/09
      85.   Ground Offensive/Gaza 15:07  |  Hassan 22/01/09
      86.   Bob 15:09  |  x-ray 22/01/09
      87.   #73 Lynn (Haaretz PLEASE print) 15:16  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/01/09
      88.   #72 McQueen...not analysis, just another opinion 15:17  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      89.   Matt 61 AND Chris 69. 15:31  |  richelle 22/01/09
      90.   Aim for the Sun to reach the Moon 15:34  |  Nabs 22/01/09
      91.   Gideon Wrong Again 15:40  |  Ron 22/01/09
      92.   It would be nice if he were wrong 15:44  |  Jim Shackelford 22/01/09
      93.   #77 Margie...article is in J Post 15:47  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      94.   Gideon, explain please 15:49  |  Colin 22/01/09
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      96.   Cold killers so well served...some ask why Israel is violent.. 15:54  |  Johann 22/01/09
      97.   Balanced Sympathethic Understanding! Have you got any decency GL? 15:56  |  NO TO PROPAGANDA 22/01/09
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      101.   Difficult to argue with Gideon`s conclusions. 16:03  |  Ibrahim 22/01/09
      102.   the world 16:11  |  sam 22/01/09
      103.   #81 Richelle of London 16:12  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/01/09
      104.   #82 Nabs...tolerating Hamas is the Arabs sin 16:14  |  Lynn 22/01/09
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      107.   Quoting Gideon 16:26  |  Phil Craig 22/01/09
      108.   one grain of truth 16:27  |  Barry 22/01/09
      109.   Election campaign 16:35  |  Sami 22/01/09
      110.   Excellent article Mr Levy 16:42  |  Roger Bannister 22/01/09
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      112.   #90 sam....when defending ones citizens 16:48  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      113.   #88 Mikael....how totally silly 16:52  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      114.   Failure of Israel 16:53  |  Ex-Friend 22/01/09
      115.   this is just one man`s opinion 17:01  |  Michael Korn 22/01/09
      116.   premature assessment 17:04  |  bhoff 22/01/09
      117.   Great Article Gideon - U r a true Jew 17:06  |  N 22/01/09
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      120.   Gaza Failure 17:13  |  Vladek 22/01/09
      121.   Where is Ari Shavit`s article that appears... 17:17  |  Esther 22/01/09
      122.   Rachmones 17:18  |  Richard 22/01/09
      123.   91: Chris. 17:20  |  richelle 22/01/09
      124.   to Kayte #3 - an answer (3rd try) 17:24  |  zeev 22/01/09
      125.   to Harvey #67 (2nd try) 17:25  |  zeev 22/01/09
      126.   #86 "HAVE YOU GOT ANY DECENCY GL" 17:31  |  Joe Moer 22/01/09
      127.   to #6 17:32  |  eyal 22/01/09
      128.   chris:- one final observation 17:32  |  richelle 22/01/09
      129.   Gideon Levy" Pointless Editorial 17:32  |  Gary 22/01/09
      130.   Read the facts first, Gideon, and hold you peace 17:32  |  Marcel Katz 22/01/09
      131.   a few more `utter failures`... 17:34  |  open eyes 22/01/09
      132.   Failure for Israel/Failure for World 17:39  |  Jane Sheppard 22/01/09
      133.   sorry to burst your bubble Lynn 17:39  |  rm 22/01/09
      134.   Marion I suggest you get out more... 17:52  |  BBSNews 22/01/09
      135.   unition of the gazans/palestinians 17:53  |  eyal 22/01/09
      136.   to flyingdoc57 #105 17:54  |  zeev 22/01/09
      137.   This war has delivered a huge blow to Israel 17:55  |  SD 22/01/09
      138.   Quite the opposite Lynn, Gazans hate Israel more than ever... 18:00  |  BBSNews 22/01/09
      139.   Latest Gaza war 18:03  |  Ron Mepwith 22/01/09
      140.   Nice Article 18:06  |  Lebanese Reader 22/01/09
      141.   Every Jew should listen to Gideon 18:07  |  Peacefull Observer 22/01/09
      142.   thats good for israel 18:09  |  indojaya 22/01/09
      143.   if there can be more like u 18:10  |  astar 22/01/09
      144.   Chris Linthwaite (#69) Have you seen the Pictures of 18:10  |  Gil 22/01/09
      145.   Gideon Levy / Gaza war ended in utter failure for Israel 18:10  |  David Tsvic 22/01/09
      146.   #118 18:11  |  Invicta 22/01/09
      147.   Thank you, Gideon, a truth-teller at last 18:12  |  sdemetri 22/01/09
      148.   rm and bubbles 18:21  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/01/09
      149.   # 105 N. true jew 18:23  |  The Teacher/Instruct 22/01/09
      150.   War? What war? 18:25  |  Anthony 22/01/09
      151.   Asymmetric war always looks bad 18:27  |  David 22/01/09
      152.   Ceasefire is only for few days 18:27  |  reality 22/01/09
      153.   BBS...of course, read into it what you want 18:34  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      154.   #121rm...sorry to burst your bubble 18:37  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      155.   Wrong conclusions 18:42  |  arik 22/01/09
      156.   Your article is an utter failure 18:43  |  Brad 22/01/09
      157.   thanks margie 18:43  |  rm 22/01/09
      158.   Gideon`s own words disprove his thesis 18:51  |  Paul Freedman 22/01/09
      159.   Levy`s forked tongue 18:52  |  Jeb 22/01/09
      160.   Enough Israel bashing. IDF did a phenomenal job and deserve only 18:53  |  Proud Israeli 22/01/09
      161.   #129 Gil 18:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/01/09
      162.   gideon 18:57  |  Art 22/01/09
      163.   The only thing unrestrained is Gideon Levy 18:58  |  Jordan 22/01/09
      164.   Another PERFECT Assessment from MR. Gideon LEVY. 19:01  |  Amnon 22/01/09
      165.   BBSNews (#123) And his small News Room 19:01  |  Gil 22/01/09
      166.   To my fellow Americans 19:02  |  Redsmith 22/01/09
      167.   #137 - Reality is an international law! 19:02  |  Giora 22/01/09
      168.   rm thanks for your suggestions 19:05  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 22/01/09
      169.   Peace 19:06  |  Ryan 22/01/09
      170.   about dead and wounded 19:07  |  Goldenberg 22/01/09
      171.   #121 rm - The calculation is mistaken! 19:10  |  Giora 22/01/09
      172.   #146 Chris - Who is the killer? 19:16  |  Giora 22/01/09
      173.   #1 alex 19:16  |  Moshe 22/01/09
      174.   Israeli`s can continue to ignore Levy at thier own peril 19:17  |  Joe 22/01/09
      175.   #73 Lynn 19:17  |  Boycott 22/01/09
      176.   #75 Gerald 19:22  |  Boycott 22/01/09
      177.   #133 Margie in Tel Aviv 19:25  |  Boycott 22/01/09
      178.   the Dalai Lama has stated it is impossible 19:28  |  Lynn 22/01/09
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      180.   Gideon Levy/Gaza War 19:36  |  Bevan Davies 22/01/09
      181.   Corriere della sera 19:37  |  Helle Elena 22/01/09
      182.   Chris - don`t try to substantiate UK Foreign policy 19:42  |  richelle 22/01/09
      183.   Over exaggerated casualty figures (#73 Lynn) 19:44  |  Reuven 22/01/09
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      185.   153: Proud Israeli. Absolutely Right. 19:46  |  rwilder 22/01/09
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      189.   levy 20:06  |  nakache 22/01/09
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      194.   Re#1 Right Alex 20:46  |  Ines 22/01/09
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      213.   assholes posing as analysts 00:40  |  George Brown 23/01/09
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      216.   Ines "if Israel really did use phosphorous"... 00:47  |  BBSNews 23/01/09
      217.   Wars and psychological Jewish guilt 00:48  |  allang 23/01/09
      218.   Lynn #191 is to objectivity 00:52  |  Roo 23/01/09
      219.   #201 Slaves??? 00:57  |  GPS 23/01/09
      220.   Slaves on the plantation 01:09  |  sfg 23/01/09
      221.   Kayte #5-What should We do? Get out and stay out! 01:09  |  george Atagie 23/01/09
      222.   Lynn #191 is to objectivity 01:11  |  Roo 23/01/09
      223.   The censor thinks so - third try. 01:13  |  Mark Lincoln 23/01/09
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      225.   gideon levy`s hate of the State Of Israel 01:29  |  Leonid Zolotarev 23/01/09
      226.   Gaza War 01:32  |  Ronnie 23/01/09
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      230.   Couragous Mr Levy 01:37  |  Amin 23/01/09
      231.   True, Mark B., unfortunately... 01:40  |  American 23/01/09
      232.   arik @ #199 01:41  |  Joe 23/01/09
      233.   Well, well, well, boys and girls 01:49  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      234.   3208 Mark B...slaves to violence and rejectionism 01:52  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      235.   what is it with gideon 01:55  |  gil 23/01/09
      236.   The failure is Levy 02:24  |  Connie 23/01/09
      237.   Thank you Gideon 02:24  |  Mehrnaz Shahabi 23/01/09
      238.   Gideon Levy 02:27  |  Helene Lyne 23/01/09
      239.   The censor must like the ward "Slaves" 02:31  |  GPS 23/01/09
      240.   #215 Mark L - A war is not a video game! 02:33  |  GPS 23/01/09
      241.   Sit there and take the punishment 02:33  |  Steve 23/01/09
      242.   IDF Signature: "Kill all Arabs": Civilian & Resistance 02:33  |  Gray 23/01/09
      243.   the IDF why did they stop? 02:33  |  james 23/01/09
      244.   Levy is sinking in a swamp of hatred 02:35  |  Grace 23/01/09
      245.   #227 gil - some people are disturbed by just about anything! 02:37  |  GPS 23/01/09
      246.   #225 Lynn. Well, well, well girl, something for you. 02:49  |  Maureen Ann 23/01/09
      247.   Military Incompotence 02:57  |  Ogmios 23/01/09
      248.   The happy days of everlasting Pardon have gone, Israel 02:58  |  ruiz 23/01/09
      249.   Just an observation 03:22  |  alan the real one 23/01/09
      250.   Gideon For Prime Minister 03:23  |  Boyd 23/01/09
      251.   To # 238- Maureen Ann- Middle East History !! 03:24  |  Romy 23/01/09
      252.   Gideon`s analysis is absolute BS 03:29  |  JV 23/01/09
      253.   Gideon Levy Brave and Honest 03:34  |  Chris McCarthy 23/01/09
      254.   Levy`s career has ended in total failure 03:37  |  McQueen 23/01/09
      255.   To # 238 Maureen Ann . 03:38  |  Johann 23/01/09
      256.   Mauren...sour grapes? 03:43  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      257.   To # 238- Maureen Ann 03:49  |  Elie 23/01/09
      258.   Nattalie (# 238). If it`s all about the "pre 1967 lines",... 03:54  |  flyingdoc57 23/01/09
      259.   Correction...Last post meant to address Maureen Ann (# 238) 03:56  |  flyingdoc57 23/01/09
      260.   THanks Joe I opppose this and more 03:58  |  Yaakub Sullivan 23/01/09
      261.   Wars and psychological Jewish guilt 04:01  |  allang 23/01/09
      262.   #238 Mauren...you have a lot to learn 04:11  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      263.   True 04:16  |  Chris 23/01/09
      264.   Per Sm`s delusions 04:19  |  Truth 23/01/09
      265.   Gideon Levy 04:19  |  Dan 23/01/09
      266.   To 238 Maureen Ann 04:27  |  Dario 23/01/09
      267.   Success or Failure it was Time for Action 04:27  |  Daniel 23/01/09
      268.   Disagree with Levy 04:37  |  Marion K 23/01/09
      269.   Israel won...stopped before mission accomplished 04:46  |  Sue Bee 23/01/09
      270.   Aby 04:55  |  Mona 23/01/09
      271.   #262 Lyn. Correction for you, dear. 05:14  |  Maureen Ann 23/01/09
      272.   Hey "American" 05:19  |  hmp 23/01/09
      273.   266, Dario the question is 05:23  |  AD 23/01/09
      274.   Disprove One Point about Israel`s Deliberate Massacre 05:29  |  Gray 23/01/09
      275.   #233 Well, Cupcake Lynn 05:37  |  ballistic 23/01/09
      276.   Failure for Israel 05:38  |  Stephen Roden 23/01/09
      277.   Blinded by hatred 06:41  |  Shalom Freedman 23/01/09
      278.   Gideon Levy a shame on him along with Amira Haas 06:43  |  jn 23/01/09
      279.   go gideon 08:51  |  lalat 23/01/09
      280.   Gideon Levy supporting the insupportable 08:56  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 23/01/09
      281.   Smart man 09:16  |  Raf 23/01/09
      282.   it`s time for BOTH israelis and the diaspora... 09:35  |  eric 23/01/09
      283.   Mona, Don`t be naive. 10:05  |  Aby 23/01/09
      284.   APLOGIES TO THE GIDEONS 10:08  |  Jay A Friedman 23/01/09
      285.   400+ children killed by gourageous IDF soldiers - proud now? 10:29  |  Siewert Oholm 23/01/09
      286.   appeasement is not the answer 10:54  |  pshafirov 23/01/09
      287.   Make that utter savagery instead of utter failure instead 12:37  |  Dutch 23/01/09
      288.   Shalom freedman your defaming of Israel 12:59  |  Dutch 23/01/09
      289.   "despite the blurring effect of recruited media. " 13:13  |  Tez Lecviet 23/01/09
      290.   No failure of any kind 13:26  |  Peter Curtis 23/01/09
      291.   #278.jn. WHY is it that TRUTH always hurts for FEW:? 13:31  |  Ehud 23/01/09
      292.   Large and Indiscriminate human atrocities - Lancet 15:27  |  sdemetri 23/01/09
      293.   War`s conclusion 15:47  |  Mike C 23/01/09
      294.   Siewert Oholm idiotic comment 17:35  |  Daniel 23/01/09
      295.   There was a time 18:18  |  Me, here 23/01/09
      296.   GOD BLESS THE IDF!!! 19:10  |  George 23/01/09
      297.   Gaza 20:53  |  kc 23/01/09
      298.   gideon levy/gaza war 00:48  |  yoram 24/01/09
      299.   great article! 01:11  |  katarina 24/01/09
      300.   Gideon Levy is enough to .... 01:36  |  Nemesis 24/01/09
      301.   USA and Israel 03:41  |  Pierre L 24/01/09
      302.   boycott Re: to Mike C. 04:09  |  Meryem 24/01/09
      303.   In wars, there are only loosers. 06:26  |  Ziad from Lebanon 24/01/09
      304.   Weird World 20:33  |  Yaakov Hillel 24/01/09
      305.   to George #296 - 2nd try 14:00  |  zeev 26/01/09
      306.   to Yaakov Hillel #304 - 2nd try 14:02  |  zeev 26/01/09
      307.   a msg 4 Gideon 05:06  |  Uri 25/03/09
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