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Polls as of January 1 show 52% of Israelis in favor of air strikes on Gaza. An additional 19% support the ground invasion.

Poll: Most Israelis support continuing Gaza military op.

This is down from 81% in favor of "Operation Cast Lead" at its outset, but at 71% it's still a vast majority.

by Loefing on Sun Jan 4th, 2009 at 07:42:25 PM EST
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Yes. Upon second reading, do you, too, think that contradicts what I said?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 06:40:33 AM EST
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Yes
by Loefing on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 05:31:15 PM EST
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How?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 06:05:31 PM EST
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How?

In light of your focus on "partisan reasons (er.g. upcoming elections".

Thems is mighty hollow pretexts, given the broader picture.

by Loefing on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 06:44:22 PM EST
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I think the "broader picture" is the pretext and the "partisan reasons" are the real picture.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 06:47:22 PM EST
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Here's the real "broader picture" for you.

Map which hardly needs any additional commentary. Or if it does, let me know.

Livni and Barak's political ambitions, in full accord with their right wing counterparts, are to rid the region of native Palestinians.

Why is there any further question as to what the bestial Gaza offensive is about?  

by Loefing on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 07:32:47 PM EST
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To be compared with the proportion of Arab Israelis. Unless of course pollsters don't even poll them.

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 04:56:25 AM EST
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