Posts Tagged: civilian casualties
Message to Kerry-Obama: It’s Terrorism, Stupid
Secretary of State John Kerry's push for a cease-fire in Gaza last week was so flawed it managed to unite Israel's fractious political leadership in...
Obama Defends Killing Civilians – When the U.S. is Doing the Killing
The rules for Israel are, as always, different than the rules for the rest of the world. From The New Yorker, January 27, 2014: "I think any President...
Opinion: The Need for Moral Clarity on the Israel-Hamas War
The latest Israeli-Hamas war, with its evocative images of human suffering, has engaged hearts and minds the world over, particularly in this digital age of...
IDF Releases Recording of Phone Call Warning to Gaza Resident Prior to Striking Terror Target (VIDEO)
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday released a recording of a phone call made to a Gaza resident on Saturday warning of an impending strike...
Assad is Adopting Hamas’ ‘Dead Baby’ Strategy
As Congress debates whether to authorize President Obama to engage in a punitive-deterrent military attack on Syria, the Assad regime is adopting what I have...
Why I Don’t Want a Palestinian State
Every time hostilities erupt in the Levant, and quite a lot of the rest of the time too, I get the dubious pleasure of witnessing...
IDF Drops Warning Leaflets Over Gaza Strip Providing Safety Instructions for Civilians
In preparation for a possible impending ground incursion, and in an attempt to minimize civilian casualties, even at the cost of losing the element of...
Former British Troops Commander on Possible Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: “I’m Skeptical” of How Long it Can Last (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Colonel Richard Kemp knows a thing or two about warfare. The former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan spent 28 years serving in his country's...
Hamas’ Tactic: Require Israel to Cause Civilian Casualties
As the rockets continue to fall in Israel and Gaza, it is important to understand Hamas's tactic and how the international community and the media...
Only Disproportionate Deterrence Will Stop Hamas and Gaza
The Jewish state was created to overcome powerlessness and provide a haven for Jews - not to have them cringing in shelters. There had previously...
Operation Pillar of Defense: Israel’s Game Changing War
The recent flare up of violence between Israel and the Hamas, dubbed Operation Pillar of Defense by the Israelis, has highlighted three specific game changes from wars...
From a One-Armed Soldier to Another
Those of us who keep an eye on current events know that things are starting to heat up once again in Israel. Last week, a...
Knesset Member Says J Street Statement Encourages Terrorists
MK Otniel Schneller (Kadima) of the Israeli Knesset has criticized the U.S. lobbying group J Street for recent comments it made on the ...