Despite Any Misgivings We Cannot Deny Israel the Right to Defend Itself

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THERE is a tragic pathos to the pictures we see every night from the Middle East, which wrenches the heart. It is impossible to witness the suffering of Lebanese and Israeli civilians without yearning, hoping and, even for those of us with tenuous faiths, praying that peace will come soon and the slaughter will cease.

But television images only tell part of the story.

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Despite Any Misgivings We Cannot Deny Israel the Right to Defend Itself

The drama being played out in south Lebanon is only one front in a broader conflict. And to understand why Israel is at war, in a confrontation it did not seek, we must look beyond the headlines. Our eyes may be clouded with tears over the suffering of innocents, but we must retain a sense of moral clarity in analysing why this fight continues.

Anyone wishing to find out more about the root causes of this con...

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