Government actions prompt another senseless war

While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent events into the larger context.

Anyone who follows closely what has been happening in the Middle East should have recognized that a major conflict was pretty much inevitable, given the complexion and makeup of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Chatham House/Flickr

Opinion

BY JOSEPH INGRAM

October 16, 2023

The shocking violence against Israelis and the subsequent breakout of war in Israel and Gaza is the last thing an already crisis-riven planet needs today. But let’s face it: anyone who follows closely what has been happening in the Middle East should have recognized that a...

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