In 2002, after more than 20 suicide attacks inside Israel which claimed the lives of over 100 civilians, Israel went after the terror infrastructure in Jenin and other Palestinian towns. Palestinians staged a "massacre" which the world believed.
The same lies permeated by terrorists are perpetuated by the media. Not much has changed since 2002. Much of the international community consistently ignores terrorism against Israelis but denounces Israel when military action is taken against terrorists. Consider that Sderot was under constant attack for more than eight years by Islamic terrorists. There was little condemnation from the international community.
Like every other sovereign nation, Israel has the right and duty to defend its citizens from attack. Hamas' acts of terror left Israel no choice but to take stronger measures to defend its citizens. Israel did what was necessary to limit civilian casualties during the Operation Cast Lead. This was especially difficult as Hamas terrorists use civilians as shields and launch rockets from civilian locations. However, Israel's actions specifically targeted Hamas command centers, security installations, rocket-launching sites, weapons stockpiles and weapons smuggling tunnels.
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I am a journalist and researcher, and have written numerous research and investigative pieces. My work has been published with several notable organizations, including CAMERA on Campus, the Jewish Policy Center, Pajamas Media, and the Investigative Project on Terror.
My interests include ethics and epistemology, history, economics, and international relations.
I graduated from the University of California, Irvine with distinguished honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English. Presently I am pursuing a Master's degree at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism in the field of Broadcast Journalism. I can be reached at Reut AT reutrcohen DOT com.
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It's sad to see so much violence still going on in the world today.
Hopefully this year will bring about some change and peace.
Dan,
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