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|quote="Ultimately, peace will be possible only if most Palestinians and their leaders become convinced that terrorism and violence are a dead end and that they cannot under any circumstances prevail over Israel through the use of force. If today's conflict leaves a seriously weakened and politically damaged Hamas, that result is more likely to enhance the prospects for peace than to weaken them."
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{{Opinion|2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict|Israel was right to attack Gaza|for}}
{{Opinion|Gaza War|Israel was right to attack Gaza|for}}

Latest revision as of 17:42, July 14, 2009

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Author(s) Robert J. Lieber
Source The Washington Post
Date January 1, 2009
URL http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/31/AR2008123102773.html
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Quotes-start.png "Ultimately, peace will be possible only if most Palestinians and their leaders become convinced that terrorism and violence are a dead end and that they cannot under any circumstances prevail over Israel through the use of force. If today's conflict leaves a seriously weakened and politically damaged Hamas, that result is more likely to enhance the prospects for peace than to weaken them." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Israel was right to attack Gaza on the topic Gaza War.