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Originally posted by Sidd
As long as governments in the Mideast are run by, or cater to, parties that refuse to recognize Israel's right to exist, there will never be peace in the mideast.
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This is certainly true. And yet some of Israel's actions seem calculated to undermine more moderate neighboring governments, and serve to strengthen less moderate elements. For example, Israel did huge damage to the Palestinian Authority in the last several years. Is Israel better off with Hamas in charge? And in Lebanon, it seems like Israel is not well served by a policy of massive reprisal that undermines the central government.
Which is not say that Israel doesn't have the right to defend itself against rocket attacks. I'm questioning tactics, not strategy.
