'Goldstone illusion' wins award
The New Republic reports that a Moshe Halbertal essay published by it, which was called The Goldstone Illusion, has received a Sidney Award from New York Times columnist David Brooks. Among those recognized was Moshe Halbertal's "The Goldstone Illusion," which we published in November. Here's what Brooks had to say about it:Yes, it's worth reading.Here’s a typical problem: Hamas fires rockets from apartment buildings. Israel calls the residents of the buildings to warn them a counterattack is coming. Hamas then escorts the residents to the roof, knowing Israeli drones will not fire on crowded roofs. Israel then deploys a “roof-knocking missile,” a weapon designed to scare people off roofs in preparation for an attack. Halbertal wrestles with the moral boundaries that should guide this kind of warfare.It's a wonderful piece, and you can read the whole thing here.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:25 AM
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War is hell. It was Von Clausewitz who warned us that introducing humane feelings to it complicate it and detract from imposing one's will on the enemy. That is its entire object and no Goldstone Report will ever change its true nature.
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