Saturday, January 3, 2009

Deconstructing the Op-Ed Writers: Columns on 1/3/09

Just why is Israel bombing in the Gaza? by EPHRAIM SNEH BIAS: ISRAELI CENTER-LEFT? (This is Labor's position. Not sure how Sneh's new party translates on the U.S. liberal/conservative scale -- party was just formed this year and is standing in its first elections)
  • Former member of Israel's Knesset
  • Former head of Israeli Labor Party in the Knesset
  • Former Israeli Assistant Defence Minister
  • Left Labor and established Yisrael Hazaka (Strong Israel) party in May '08
  • Yisrael Hazaka platform includes: Giving equal status to all streams of Judaism Not allowing enemy countries to have nuclear weapons Restoring and rebuilding the Israeli welfare state Strengthening security forces and taking a harder line with criminals

Repeating Roosevelt's 'experiments' will lead to chilling uncertainty by AMITY SHLAES BIAS: CONSERVATIVE

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