Monday, November 12, 2012

Did Israel provoke rockets from Gaza to pressure Palestinians to back off UN bid?

Annie Robbins (Mondoweiss)
Are Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak using the threat of another full on war against Gaza as a bargaining chip against the international community's support for an upgrade of Palestinian statehood at the UN later this month? While some might consider this too speculative, the history of Israeli aggression in Gaza, the timing of this escalation and reports from Israel indicate that Netanyahu may be attempting to provoke a broader fight in Gaza in order to sabotage the Palestinian UN push.

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