Mainstream U.S. politicians and press are engaged in their usual tolerance of Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, hitting the usual talking points by condemning Hamas as “terrorist” and accepting the mass killings of civilians and children with a shrug,…
Tag: Paul R. Pillar
Postponing Costs for Bad Decisions
Netanyahu’s Bloody Calculations
Obama and Fast-Moving Global Crises
Hyping the Iranian ‘Breakout’ Threat
The Imbalanced Slaughter in Gaza
Losing Faith in Democracy
Renewed Violence Boosts Netanyahu
The day-in-day-out goal of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu seems to be how to prevent the compromise and reconciliation needed to achieve a comprehensive peace. In that sense, the latest rounds of violence and hatred are serving his interests well, as…