One of the more deeply-disturbed moments of the Vietnam war was when some officer or another said "It became necessary to destroy the village in order to save it." Here is the exact same logic applied to Gaza, by Michael Oren and Yossi Klein Halevi, who argue in the Wall Street Journal that "Palestinians Need Israel to Win."
Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006, and to deal a substantial setback to
another jihadist proxy of Iran.
It may also be the last chance to reassure Israelis of the viability
of a two-state solution. Given the unfortunate historical resonance,
Israel should refrain from calling its current operation, "Peace for
Southern Israel." But without Hamas's defeat, there can be no serious
progress toward a treaty that both satisfies Palestinian aspirations
and allays Israel's fears. At stake in Gaza is nothing less than the
future of the peace process.
Murder hundreds of Palestinians to give Israelis "reassurance" and revive the "peace process?" Wow. Talk about Israel-centric! Thanks to Jeff Blankfort.
