Tuesday, August 5, 2014

How the Invasion of Gaza Strengthens Hamas » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names

How the Invasion of Gaza Strengthens Hamas » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names



As Gaza is devastated by a new paroxysm of violence, what has Israel achieved by its 26-day bombardment and ground intervention? The outcome so far is similar to that of past Israeli wars in Lebanon and Gaza: massive firepower is used to inflict heavy losses on the other side, the great majority of the casualties being civilians. But, as the war goes on, Israeli leaders find that Israel’s military superiority is failing to produce comparable political gains.