A War of Choice in Gaza - NYTimes.com
"Periodic eruptions are intrinsic to Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy of maintaining the status quo of
rule over millions of Palestinians, expansion of West Bank settlements
and maneuver to deflect American mediation. Oppressed people will rise
up. Israel’s anemic embrace of a two-state objective is the best
possible cover for the evisceration of that aim. Still, the question
arises: Was this mini-war necessary?"
