[New Republic] Martin Peretz - It is clearer in my mind than ever why a cease-fire between Jerusalem and the regime in Gaza will never hold. Even during the so-called cease-fire in place since the summer, day-in and almost every day-out, rockets were launched from Hamas territory, and Israel did not fight back. How long was Israel to stand aside while its enemies, sworn by fanatic Islam to its destruction, rained death, injury, and terror on its population? A cease-fire can sometimes be had between civilized governments. But why isn't anyone pressing the U.S. in Afghanistan into a cease-fire with the Taliban? A stupid question. Because the enemy is the Taliban. The fact is that Hamas is a Taliban state. Go ahead, establish a cease-fire with one of them. America before Israel. A cease-fire with Hamas is a delusion. Engage with whom?
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