Has Israel learned its lesson?

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Author(s)	Jeff Jacoby
Source	The Boston Globe
Date	January 1, 2009
URL	http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/01/01/has_israel_learned_its_lesson/
Quote	"The hard truth is that no matter how much Israelis crave peace, they cannot achieve it through concessions and compromises and "road maps" - not when their enemies view such overtures and agreements as signs of weakness, and as proof that terrorism works. For 60 years, Israel has had to contend with the hostility of its neighbors and the heavy costs of war; its yearning for peace is understandable. But there will be no peace without victory, and no victory without fighting for it."

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This item argues for the position Israel was justified in its attacks on the topic 2008 Israel–Gaza conflict.