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Soon after the second intifada broke out in September 2000, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in Gaza, crouching in fear against a wall with his father, was reportedly killed during gunfire exchange between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants. A French news video of the incident was seen around the world, and Israel was accused widely of […]

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As a psychiatrist who has worked with individuals suffering with addictive disorders, I find the 12-Step approach heavily relevant vis a vis the current war in Gaza. One of the primary interventions in supporting sobriety is to work with families to evaluate any behavior that has unwittingly served to enable and promote the addictive dysfunctionality. […]

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According to Gary Rosenblatt, most Gazans are “the victims of
circumstance” and “virtual prisoners of Hamas,” which he blames on Hamas
for initiating a war against Israel (“10 Lessons From The Gaza War,” Aug. 22). The reality, however, is quite
different. According to Jimmy Carter, Hamas was duly elected by Gazans in a
closely monitored democratic election. During the […]

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