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by Chemi Shalev

Catch-22 in Gaza: How Israel always winds up as Hamas’ best friend

The incessant bombing raids and the casualties inflicted on civilians have re-cast the Gaza extremists as a pillar of Palestinian resistance against the evil Zionists.

By Chemi Shalev | Jul 14, 2014 | 07:56 PM

Khaled Meshal - Reuters - December 8, 2012.

Dear world, let Gaza be!
By Oudeh Basharat
It's time for Israel to seek a cease-fire in Gaza
Haaretz Editorial | 3
When dealing with terrorists, deterrence is a useless tool
By Moshe Arens
Did Israel really think Hamas would turn the other cheek?
By Gideon Levy | 10
Israel’s new idea: Three states for two peoples
By Amir Oren | 10
Is Netanyahu fighting just Hamas or the two-state solution as well?
By Peter Beinart | 10

An Iron Dome missile flies through the sky above Tel Aviv to intercept a missile fired from Gaza

Fear, loathing and frustration in Tel Aviv, with small slivers of hope

'Shall the sword devour you forever?' Abner asked Joab in the second book of Samuel; in Israel this week, the answer was an emphatic yes.

By Chemi Shalev | Jul 13, 2014 | 09:11 PM

Police evacuate an Arab man from a Jewish mob. Jerusalem, July 1, 2014.

Berlin, 1933 and Jerusalem, 2014: When racist thugs are on the prowl

The gangs of Jewish ruffians man-hunting for Arabs are a manifestation of the dangerous evil that will surely triumph if good men continue to do nothing.

By Chemi Shalev | Jul 2, 2014 | 08:10 PM

America’s bye-bye bash for President Peres was both bittersweet and over-the-top

The yawning gap between Obama’s mutual admiration society with Peres and his reciprocal antipathy association with Netanyahu was the leitmotif of Peres’ grand farewell in Washington.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 26, 2014 | 11:55 PM

Netanyahu’s new Middle East equations: Iraq=Iran and Hamas=Al-Qaida + ISIS

8 takeaways from the PM’s interviews on NBC and NPR, including the revival of Menachem Begin’s famous blessing on the Iran-Iraq War: I wish both sides success.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 23, 2014 | 09:23 PM

The mothers of the kidnapped teens, in Nof Ayalon, June 17, 2014.

Pray for the safety of the kidnapped boys as well as the sanity of Israeli society

Israelis have grown increasingly insular, indignant and intolerant in recent years: this is the incident that could push them over the edge.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 18, 2014 | 11:14 PM | 5

America’s Iraqi nightmare overshadows reaction to West Bank kidnappings

If the U.S. attacks jihadist forces marching on Baghdad, it will share a common interest with Iran and likely urge Israel to blunt its offensive against the unity government in Ramallah.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 14, 2014 | 11:09 PM | 7

Netanyahu’s humiliation is left’s consolation as hawkish Rivlin elected president

He was elected as much for his honesty and modesty, but like Peres before him, Rivlin won’t abandon his core ideology, especially if push comes to shove.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 10, 2014 | 08:30 PM

Oy Factor: The narrow-minded, ethnocentric, Jewish moaner’s guide to the World Cup

Germany and Iran get red cards from the outset, Argentina follows soon after, Bosnia is the surprise wunderkind and our final is a Super Bowl in spades.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 9, 2014 | 03:15 PM

Obama and Netanyahu at the White House on September 1, 2010. AP

Israel’s isolation on Abbas-Hamas cabinet reflects lack of trust and goodwill with U.S.

The efficacy of Jerusalem’s condemnation of Obama’s policies is ruled by the law of diminishing returns: the more Netanyahu doth protest, the less his objections matter.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 4, 2014 | 11:17 PM | 14

Israel’s reckless rush to get caught in the sophisticated Abbas-Hamas trap

Cabinet’s naysaying is aimed at two audiences that appreciate it most: Israeli public opinion and Republican lawmakers who are eager for another Israel-centered spat with Obama.

By Chemi Shalev | Jun 3, 2014 | 04:22 PM | 26

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Don’t partition Iraq along ethnic lines

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A Muslim youth prays inside the Dome of the Rock during the holy fasting month of Ramadan

Fasting amid fighting for the self and others

At a time of religious fasting and mourning, will Jews and Muslims let our national narratives send us into a pit of hatred? Or will we find it in our hearts to empathize with the plight of the other, fixing ourselves and those around us?

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The sun sets behind the Gaza Strip

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