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You missed the elephant in the room
Reader comment on item: Reflections on Current Hamas-Israel Hostilities
Submitted by Abdulkarim Al-habsi (Oman), Nov 25, 2012 at 04:25
You seem to have listed every logical and illogical reason there is, except the proverbial elephants in the room, which are the illegal, immoral and outright criminal, Israeli blockade of Gaza and Israeli theft of Gaza offshore gas fields.
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Daniel Pipes replies:
1 - Your premise is silly, as Israel needs to protect itself from aggressive elements in Gaza.
2 - Your logic is faulty, as my question is what happened lately to spur this Hamas decision to go to war after 4 years of relatively low-level aggression.
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| 9 | Saudi Paradox [133 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Dec 17, 2012 11:58 | 201531 | |
| 7 | A Respectful but Alternate View [455 words] | David Samson | Dec 3, 2012 19:22 | 201130 | |
| 2 |  Wonderful analysis [20 words] | sara | Dec 3, 2012 20:38 | 201130 | |
| Excellent Comment [8 words] | Dee | Dec 21, 2012 04:41 | 201130 | ||
| sophisticated progaganda on youtube and social media [13 words] | Alana | Dec 1, 2012 12:58 | 201096 | ||
| 1 | US Will Fill Bomb Craters With Cash [178 words] | Builders of Zion | Nov 27, 2012 20:29 | 200996 | |
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| 4 | It is Written - Not in the Wind - But in the Whirlwind Written in the Dusty Annals of Qumram [252 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 28, 2012 15:43 | 200853 | |
| 11 | It's unfolding so Fast - [159 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Nov 29, 2012 00:10 | 200853 | |
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| 4 | If not now? [100 words] | Bryan Poulin | Nov 21, 2012 10:08 | 200833 | |
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| 6 | Le vrai problème de l'Islamisme. Que nous prépare l'avenir? [679 words] | Roger D. Bentata | Nov 20, 2012 00:56 | 200803 | |
| 11 | Bien ecrit [38 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Nov 21, 2012 22:39 | 200803 | |
| 3 | Paix [133 words] | Salim Butrus | Nov 22, 2012 12:57 | 200803 | |
| 7 | Oui la paix [74 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Nov 22, 2012 22:25 | 200803 | |
| Paix [266 words] | Salim Butrus | Nov 27, 2012 15:28 | 200803 | ||
| 4 | Vos Reponses sont Illogique et Stupide [77 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Nov 28, 2012 10:49 | 200803 | |
| 11 | Major Question to ask: Why are there no bomb shelters in GAZA?? [108 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | sara | Nov 19, 2012 19:00 | 200798 | |
| 4 | Opposing Values of Life in Hostile Situations of the Middle East [388 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 20, 2012 10:36 | 200798 | |
| 3 | shelters [115 words] | roger spleen | Nov 20, 2012 16:33 | 200798 | |
| 4 | The question is not for those who understand, but for those who do not [304 words] | sara | Nov 20, 2012 17:07 | 200798 | |
| Those Who Do Not Understand Do Not for a Reason - They Will Not Believe [440 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 20, 2012 19:08 | 200798 | ||
| 1 | Sara's question was brilliant [141 words] | Prashant | Nov 21, 2012 00:23 | 200798 | |
| 2 | Viewpoint [189 words] | sara | Nov 22, 2012 00:25 | 200798 | |
| 3 | My Sympathies [179 words] | Kepha Hor | Nov 22, 2012 14:21 | 200798 | |
| 6 | Gazans have shown their proficiency in tunneling [72 words] | Isahiah62 | Nov 23, 2012 15:54 | 200798 | |
| 1 | Viewpoint Noted [669 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 26, 2012 11:42 | 200798 | |
| 1 | Common goals [160 words] | sara | Nov 26, 2012 18:21 | 200798 | |
| 1 | Evacuation worked for us [127 words] | Kiwi | Dec 20, 2012 22:47 | 200798 | |
| Alas, the world does not know [88 words] | sara | Dec 20, 2012 23:33 | 200798 | ||
| 5 | Election motivations for HAMAS Attack [242 words] | There is NO Santa Claus | Nov 19, 2012 07:50 | 200782 | |
| 1 | Hamas' motives: Distract attention from the Iranian nuclear buildup [179 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Linda Korrow | Nov 19, 2012 00:57 | 200777 | |
| Excellent [6 words] | Linda Korrow | Nov 19, 2012 20:01 | 200777 | ||
| 1 | Current Hamas Israel [68 words] | Moise | Nov 18, 2012 11:20 | 200767 | |
| 1 | It's all about the money [47 words] | guest | Nov 18, 2012 03:09 | 200758 | |
| 2 | Maybe. [59 words] | There is NO Santa Claus | Nov 19, 2012 07:59 | 200758 | |
| 2 | 6 More Hamas motives [133 words] | Yusuf Murjani | Nov 17, 2012 20:42 | 200748 | |
| 3 | How many rockets? [87 words] | stanley b | Nov 17, 2012 18:28 | 200745 | |
| Reports of pressure on Iran [42 words] | sara | Nov 17, 2012 18:25 | 200744 | ||
| "If Hamas knows it cannot defeat the IDF..." - 2 more points [20 words] | Mark | Nov 17, 2012 18:19 | 200743 | ||
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| On Obama's Objectivity [308 words] | Horizon64 | Nov 17, 2012 09:53 | 200733 | ||
| 9 | Why doesn't the Israeli PR quote the Hamas Charter Article 7, and the Hadith the quote comes from? [162 words] | Mladen Andrijasevic | Nov 17, 2012 04:36 | 200723 | |
| 1 | omissions [14 words] | jerome henen | Nov 16, 2012 19:08 | 200713 | |
| 1 | Do Not Discount Syria Too Easily in the Iranian Plan [313 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 16, 2012 15:55 | 200701 | |
| 2 | 1973 repeat? [71 words] | sara | Nov 16, 2012 17:30 | 200701 | |
| 2 | Precursor Shown in 1973 - Circumstances Today Following Their Own Patterns [177 words] | M. Tovey | Nov 16, 2012 18:24 | 200701 | |
| 3 | HAMAS VS. ISRAEL A POKER GAME [238 words] | JACQUES HADIDA | Nov 16, 2012 13:35 | 200693 | |
| 2 | Agree with you, Jacques. and what a crazy idea...! [74 words] | sara | Nov 16, 2012 17:37 | 200693 | |
| 5 | Destroy or Cripple [211 words] | Abraham Santiago | Nov 16, 2012 13:30 | 200692 | |
| 2 | Feeling Confident With MB On A Roll [41 words] | Dave | Nov 16, 2012 12:21 | 200690 | |
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| 3 | Israel [116 words] | John | Nov 16, 2012 05:51 | 200681 | |
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| 2 | Those in southern Israel understand the war is real [144 words] | LB | Nov 16, 2012 02:07 | 200679 | |
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| 3 | The CORE REASON for all the hostilities..... [56 words] | Helene Leavitt | Nov 16, 2012 01:44 | 200677 | |
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| 4 | The invisible hand strikes again [281 words] | Dan | Nov 16, 2012 00:56 | 200673 | |
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| 15 | Double Double Deja-Vues [128 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Nov 16, 2012 00:41 | 200670 | |
| 3 | I like the analysis, but where do things end? [95 words] | BJ | Nov 17, 2012 21:32 | 200670 | |
| 13 | End Game is the End [158 words] | Michael Hanni Morcos | Nov 18, 2012 21:53 | 200670 | |
| And the gyrations go on... [118 words] | SHmuel HaLevi | Nov 16, 2012 00:35 | 200669 | ||
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| 1 | Wrong is Right [102 words] | Jules Posten | Nov 19, 2012 14:36 | 200665 | |
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