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With two extremely different political bodies on either side of this conflict, any comparison of proportionality and civilian body count may be irrelevant. Israel cannot and should not wish to be held to the same standards as an organization that defends and establishes itself illegitimately through terrorist action. We expect more of Israel as a legitimate, democratic state. This includes a greater degree of restraint and protection of Gazan civilians in defending itself against Hamas attacks...
...today’s editorial, The Crimson Staff makes the valid point that the world ought to hold Israel to a higher standard than Hamas; after all, Israel is a democratic state, whereas Hamas is a terrorist organization that violently seized power over the Gaza Strip by throwing Fatah sympathizers off buildings and killing and imprisoning those who resisted. Thankfully, Israel does hold itself to a higher standard. While Israel attacks military installations, Hamas fires rockets indiscriminately at civilian targets. While Israel attempts to avoid civilian casualties, Hamas stores its weapons under mosques and schools and hides its operatives...
...given Israel the option of a peaceful solution. The staff suggests Israel needs a “radically different strategy” for ending Hamas’ reign of terror, but neither it nor the international community at large has offered any real alternatives to military action against this terrorist group...
...keeping America safe after the atrocities of 9/11: "More than seven years have passed without another attack on our soil. This is not for lack of trying on the part of the terrorists. Since 9/11, the United States and our allies have stopped deadly terrorist plots, including a 2002 plot to hijack an airplane and fly it into the tallest skyscraper in Los Angeles, a 2003 plot to hijack and crash multiple planes into targets on the East Coast, and a 2006 plot to blow up multiple passenger jets traveling from London...
...fighting the War on Terrorism: "In Afghanistan, the United States and our allies removed the regime that harbored the terrorists who plotted the 9/11 attacks. As a result, more than 25 million Afghans are free; the terrorist training camps have been shut down; and Afghanistan has become an ally in the war on terror. Today Afghanistan has a democratically elected President, a national assembly, a market economy ... Although Afghanistan still faces serious challenges, the international community is working together to help this emerging democracy succeed...