Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

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"Israel's New Strategy," by Barry Rubin
How the collapse of the Oslo negotiations led Israel to try to solve its security problems unilaterally, through withdrawal, deterrence, and retaliation.

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"The Hamas Conundrum," by Michael Herzog

How political responsibility for Gaza has--and hasn't--changed the calculations and behavior of the Palestinian Islamist organization.

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"Notes From the Underground," By Arthur Herman

A fascinating look at the use of tunnels in warfare from Rome, World War I, and Vietnam to Gaza today.

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"Bibi's First War," by Hussein Ibish
Why the Israeli leader can neither solve the Gaza problem nor ignore it and so ends up kicking the can down the road.