Gaza Blockade Opponents Should Also Oppose Hamas on Gilad Shalit

Critics of Israel’s blockade are perfectly right to oppose it. But if they really want to put the Netanyahu government in a corner, Peter Beinart says, they should also take up the cause of an Israeli captive of Hamas.

Published Jun. 3 2010 9:14PM EDT

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An Israeli journalist named Eitan Haber recently made an intriguing proposal. When the next ship determined to puncture Israel’s blockade comes steaming toward the Gaza Strip, Israel should let it through on one condition: Its crew must bring food and supplies not only to the suffering people of Gaza, but...

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Gaza Blockade Opponents Should Also Oppose Hamas on Gilad Shalit

Critics of Israel’s blockade are perfectly right to oppose it. But if they really want to put the Netanyahu government in a corner, Peter Beinart says, they should also take up the cause of an Israeli captive of Hamas.

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