Israel's onslaught on Gaza is a crime that cannot succeed: Difference between revisions

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|quote="Like the West Bank, the Gaza Strip has been - and continues to be - illegally occupied by Israel since 1967. Despite the withdrawal of troops and settlements three years ago, Israel maintains complete control of the territory by sea, air and land. And since Hamas won the Palestinian elections in 2006, Israel has punished its 1.5 million people with an inhuman blockade of essential supplies, backed by the US and the European Union. Like any occupied people, the Palestinians have the right to resist, whether they choose to exercise it or not."
|quote="Like the West Bank, the Gaza Strip has been - and continues to be - illegally occupied by Israel since 1967. Despite the withdrawal of troops and settlements three years ago, Israel maintains complete control of the territory by sea, air and land. And since Hamas won the Palestinian elections in 2006, Israel has punished its 1.5 million people with an inhuman blockade of essential supplies, backed by the US and the European Union. Like any occupied people, the Palestinians have the right to resist, whether they choose to exercise it or not."
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{{Opinion|2008 Israel–Gaza conflict|Israel was justified in its attacks|against}}
{{Opinion|Gaza War|Israel was right to attack Gaza|against}}

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Author(s) Seumas Milne
Source The Guardian
Date December 30, 2008
URL http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/30/israel-and-the-palestinians-middle-east
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Quotes-start.png "Like the West Bank, the Gaza Strip has been - and continues to be - illegally occupied by Israel since 1967. Despite the withdrawal of troops and settlements three years ago, Israel maintains complete control of the territory by sea, air and land. And since Hamas won the Palestinian elections in 2006, Israel has punished its 1.5 million people with an inhuman blockade of essential supplies, backed by the US and the European Union. Like any occupied people, the Palestinians have the right to resist, whether they choose to exercise it or not." Quotes-end.png


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