By Invitation | The Israel-Hamas conflict

An Israeli scholar explains why he no longer supports the war in Gaza

It is now being run mainly for the benefit of Binyamin Netanyahu, argues David Enoch 

AS CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE, the Israeli left must reconsider its stand on the war on Gaza. So should liberal supporters of Israel abroad.

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