Commentaries, Opinions, Analysis, And Editorials On The Israel - Gaza War

A Surreal Experience In Gaza -- Nicole Johnston, Al Jazeera

In the late afternoon there’s a stillness in Gaza. It’s as though an entire city is at home and the life that once spilled onto the streets is locked indoors. No one knows how long this will last for.

It’s winter but the weather is lovely. In the evening people are usually out strolling the streets. It’s too chilly for the beach, but not for a seaside shisha or coffee.

When I lived in Gaza last year, I’d walk home from a restaurant at this time of year.

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More Commentaries, Opinions, Analysis, And Editorials On The Israel - Gaza War

It's Hamas, stupid -- Lawrence J. Haas, The Commentator
Gaza Without End -- Roger Cohen, New York Times
The Sounds in Gaza City -- Wasseem El Sarraj, New Yorker
More to Gaza than meets the eye -- Business Day editorial
'Streets determining Middle East path' -- Robin Wright, CNN
Invading Gaza -- Washington Times editorial
Israel should rethink its strategy against Hamas in Gaza -- Benedetta Berti, Christian Science Monitor
Doing The Unthinkable -- Daniel Gavron, Daily Beast
A decisive conclusion is necessary -- Gilad Sharon, Jerusalem post
Hamas leaves Israel no choice -- Danny Ayalon, The Guardian
Can Israel end this war at a time of its choosing? -- Christa Case Bryant, Christian Science Monitor
Israel’s just war -- Jonathan Kay, National Post
Israelis ponder alternatives to 'mowing the lawn' in Gaza -- Christa Case Bryant, Christian Science Monitor
Israel's Goals, Hamas' Choices, and Egypt in the Middle -- Alan Johnson, World Affairs
Gaza crisis: The legal position of Israel and Hamas -- Guglielmo Verdirame, BBC
How this could be the last Gaza war -- Khaled Elgindy, Special to CNN
Israel's mission in Gaza is not about security -- so what is it about? -- Nadia Hijab, Special to CNN
Name of Israel’s anti-Hamas operation has biblical meaning -- Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor
Analysis – Gaza conflict undermines Palestinian president -- Euronews/Reuters
Longing for an Arab-Israeli Spring -- Faheem Younus, Washington Post
Israel’s Fatal Game -- Peter Beinhart, Daily Beast
Middle East melting down into ‘Obamawar’ -- Frank J. Gaffney Jr., The Washington Times
U.S. approach to Gaza-Israel talks shows new reluctance to referee Mideast conflicts -- Hannah Allam, McClatchy Newspapers
How Obama Can Use Pressure to Bring Peace -- Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, New York Times
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rushing to Middle East. Why now? -- Peter Grier, Christian Science Monitor
Q&A: Israel-Gaza violence -- BBC