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The bottom line - and why I support Israel in this - is that the Palestinians, Syrians, Iranians don't want to negotiate with Israel, they want it destroyed. Syria employs Hamas to do its dirty work and Iran employs Hezbollah for same. Lebanon is to blame for allowing Hezbollah to operate in its country, implicitly lending it support. Israel left Gaza months ago, and they left Lebanon 6 years ago, and they continue to be attacked from both locations.
So now it looks like Israel is seriously going after Hezbollah, instead of the usual pinpricks. They are apparently pressuring Lebanon to stop providing Hezbollah with a base of attack on Israel. Civilians are suffering and being killed on both sides. Israel is being hit with hundreds of rockets, many made by Iran. The arab countries are taking casualties and damage as a direct result of their irresponsible leadership, continued shelling of Israel, and their collective decision not to negotiate with Israel.
This latest round of violence was deliberately started by Iran and Syria. Iran planned the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers to distract from it's nuclear situation, which is shortly going up for review in the UN Security Council. Israel has the right to defend themselves from aggressors bent on their destruction. America is right to support their only democratic ally in the region.
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