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As an Israeli, I felt buoyed in reading the Editorial (“Give War A Chance”) and coverage of the pro-Israel rally at the United Nations (“Major Rally For Israel At UN Urges Hamas Defeat”) in the Aug. 1 issue. Indeed, they are both deserving of much praise as we suffer the daily loss of our soldiers. […]

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The Aug. 1 editorial, “Give War A Chance,” quotes [former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.] Michael Oren as
saying that “military actions are sometimes an important ancillary to
diplomacy.” I agree with that principle, and I fully support Israel’s
right to defend itself against an onslaught of rockets aimed at civilians and
tunnels leading into populated areas. I think […]

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