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The Israeli army,

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One of the strongest in the world,Is already fighting for 16 daysAgainst an organization that hasOnly a few thousand fighters. It is impossible to winAgainst a guerilla organization There is no military solution.

Back to 1982

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THEN: The war was prepared well in advance.THIS TIME: The same. THEN: We went to war only to protect “the Peace of Galilee”.THIS TIME: We go to war to protect Haifa and Afula, too. THEN: We waited for a provocation (the attempt on the life of Ambassador Argov).THIS TIME: We waited for a provocation (the … Read more

Q & A: The 15th Day

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– Who is winning this war?On the 15th day of the war, Hizbullah is functioning and fighting. That by itself will go down in the annals of the Arab peoples as a shining victory.When a featherweight boxer faces a heavyweight and is still standing in the 15th round – that is a victory, whatever the … Read more

Slowly, slowly,

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Slowly, slowly,.kilometer after kilometer,We are getting into the Lebanese quagmire. Like last time. Members of the governmentSay that they have not been told in advance. Like last time. After all the killing and destruction,We shall not achieve any aim.But the price will be high. Like last time.

Is Beirut Burning?

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“IT SEEMS that Nasrallah survived,” Israeli newspapers announced, after 23 tons of bombs were dropped on a site in Beirut, where the Hizbullah leader was supposedly hiding in a bunker.An interesting formulation. A few hours after the bombing, Nazrallah had given an interview to Aljazeera television. Not only did he look alive, but even composed … Read more

“STOP SHOOTING! START TALKING!”

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photo gallery They came from all over the country, Jews and Arabs, from the air-raid shelters of Haifa and Nazareth and the still safe neighborhoods of metropolitan Tel-Aviv. The third demonstration against the war in Lebanon attracted much greater numbers than the first ones. While the first had 100 participants and the second reached already … Read more

“Stop that shit!”

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A WOMAN, an immigrant from Russia, throws herself on the ground in total despair in front of her home that has been hit by a missile, crying in broken Hebrew: “My son! My son!” believing him dead. In fact he was only wounded and sent to the hospital. Lebanese children, covered with wounds, in Beirut … Read more

“Stop the War Now!”

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photo gallery On Sunday (16.7.06), the fifth day of the war, the largest demonstration yet against it took place in Tel-Aviv. More than 600 people came to protest against the war, which is still very popular amongst most Israelis. Among the demonstrators were veterans, whose hair has turned white since they first demonstrated against wars, … Read more

כל הארץ חזית

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המטרה האמיתית היא לשנות את המשטר בלבנון ולכונן בה ממשלה התלויה בישראל.זאת הייתה גם מטרת הפלישה של אריאל שרון ללבנון ב-1982. היא נכשלה. אבל שרון ותלמידיו בצמרת הצבאית והמדינית לא נטשו אותה מעולם.כמו ב-1982, גם הפעולה הנוכחית תוכננה ומבוצעת בתיאום מלא עם ארצות-הברית.כמו אז, אין ספק שהיא מתואמת עם חלק מהצמרת הלבנונית.זהו העיקר. כל השאר … Read more