Nov
23

Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions – Gaza 2012 Edition [Updated]

AronT on November 23rd, 2012

I know at the beginning of the outbreak of violence, I tweeted that I wouldn’t do another one of these, since past ones would probably cover most of what happens. But to my surprise & satisfaction this time things were different. Of course the word “satisfaction” does not refer to the conflict itself, since it [...]

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Nov
17

Killing Jabari: Shortsighted or Not?

AronT on November 17th, 2012

In this New York Times op-ed piece, Gershon Baskin argues that the killing of Jabari was a short sighted action on the part of Israel. While I oppose political assassinations, in this case I don’t buy Baskin’s argument. Tweet

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Nov
17

Moral Equivalence – or Not?

AronT on November 17th, 2012

Many years ago I wrote this piece which even garnered a mention in Wikipedia! Essentially I argued that despite claims to the contrary, there is a moral, or rather immoral equivalence to the actions of the Israeli army during the second intifada and that of Hamas. The claims of “the right to self-defense” on the [...]

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