Thursday, November 22, 2012

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 22, 2012

A Palestinian flag placed among the rubble of a government building in the Remal area of Gaza City. Mosa\'ab Elshamy/Al Jazeera

What The Cease-Fire Means To Israel And Hamas -- Jennifer Griffin, FOX News

The White House was quick to credit President Obama for brokering the cease-fire deal between Israel, Egypt and in turn, Hamas. In the official statement released by the White House Wednesday, it said "The President commended the Prime Minister [of Israel] for agreeing to the Egyptian cease-fire proposal -- which the President recommended the Prime Minister do."

Obama sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the last minute to broker the deal as 30,000 Israeli troops sat poised to enter the Gaza Strip, even though State Department officials said Tuesday that Clinton was not carrying any proposals. Clinton spent 24 hours shuttling between Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo putting the final touches on a deal that Hamas had agreed to with Egypt 24 hours before.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

The Complicated Politics of the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire
-- Seth Mandel, Commentary

Old Problems and New Realities -- Ahmed Moor, Daily Beast

Behind the Story: TIME’s Karl Vick Discusses the Cycle of Violence in Israel and Gaza -- Kharunya Paramaguru, Time

Iran's Agenda in the Gaza Offensive -- Reva Bhalla, Real Clear World/Stratfor

15-Year-Old Egyptian Cyber Activist Takes on Israel -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast

Syria's Spray-Can Revolution -- James Harkin, The Atlantic

Rebels Make Gains in Congo
-- Irish Times editorial

On Europe’s Thanksgiving Menu: Stiffing Greece -- Peter Gumbel, Time

Is France the timebomb at the heart of Europe, as The Economist suggests? -- Simon Lambert, Daily Mail

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