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In the Face of Fanaticism, Israel is Justified in Targeted Killing
(San Jose Mercury News) Brian David Goldberg - Israel's policy of targeted killing is an attempt by a democratic government to protect the lives of its citizens. The hatred of Hamas for Western civilization and all that it stands for will not be appeased, even if Israel ceases to exist. We in the U.S. are engaged in a war on terrorism, as is our ally Israel. The greatest threat to world peace is not the existence of the State of Israel but the appeasement of militant Islamic fundamentalism. These individuals have declared war on Israel, the U.S., Christians, Hindus, Jews, and all they see as non-believers; having done so they are legitimate military targets. The writer is executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater San Jose.