Now that there’s a truce in Gaza, two pieces of hard work begins.

The first is both sides accepting a reality check of where they stand post mini-war. First, as to Hamas claiming it has won the battle, that would be tantamount to a football team losing 42-6 and suffering devastating injuries to their key players, yet then claiming it won. The Israeli military crushed Hamas, and that’s obvious on its face.

But at the same time, Israel is globally in the most precarious position since its founding in 1948..

Chuck LichtmanMay 24, 2021israel, gaza, pa, palestine, hamas, ceasefire Comments

Meltdown in Israel

What a mess in Israel! Not since the Palestinians’ second intifada, that ran for five years ending in September 2005, has there been such violence in the country, causing consternation worldwide. Underlying the bloodshed were the machinations of Hamas, tied to the then scheduled Palestinian elections, and more about that below.

Like dominoes falling, a number of events led to this extreme violence.

Chuck LichtmanMay 14, 2021middle east, terrorism, israel, palestine Comments

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