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5:25 PM ET, January 1, 2009

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Ephraim Sneh / Washington Post:
Why Israel Is Bombing Gaza  —  When demands are made of Israel to halt its military activities in Gaza, a brief historical reminder is in order.  —  In September 2005, Israel vacated Gaza, dismantled all the settlements in the Gaza Strip and did not leave a shred of a presence there.
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Americans Closely Divided Over Israel's Gaza Attacks
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Rosa Brooks / Los Angeles Times:
Israel can't bomb its way to peace
Discussion: Soccer Dad
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
AN OCCUPIED NATION AND A THREATENED ONE.  —  This blog is on a light schedule today and tomorrow due to various New Years related program activities, but it's worth quickly responding to Jonathan Chait's post on Israel and Palestine.  Chait makes a common claim, which is that all analysis …
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Ynetnews:
Hamas leader, 20 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes  —  Nizar Rayyan, who advocated renewal of suicide bombings against Jewish state, killed with nine other people, including members of his family.  Palestinians report 10 people killed in separate strike on Gaza school  —  Latest Update:
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:
Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?  —  The NYT says that Danny Davis was initially offered Barack Obama's Senate seat on December 24, but he turned it down on Friday the 26th.  He did, however, recommend Roland Burris for the position.  Blagojevich made the offer on Sunday, and Burris accepted:
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New York Post:
SILVER NOW TAKES SHINE TO CAROLINE  —  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who last week sharply questioned whether Caroline Kennedy should be appointed to the US Senate, said yesterday he's rethinking his views because he believes Gov. Paterson may soon pick her.
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
A Caretaker for New York  —  Looks like David Patterson may just kick the can down the road: … That's probably a decent idea.  But I have to say that in my view both the Illinois situation, the Delaware situation, and the New York situation all basically serve to illustrate the over-arching point …
The Politico:
Obama's paparazzi presidency  —  ABC's Jake Tapper predicted this week that Barack Obama will be “the Britney Spears of 2009.”  —  Considering that Obama was deemed by some to be the Britney Spears of 2008, it wasn't much of a leap.  —  But a funny thing happened on the way to the cover of Us Weekly.
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Michelle Malkin:
First hate mail of 2009  —  Someone told me about your blog today (michellemalkin.com).  I find it hard to believe that someone other than a rich white dude or an old gullible white dude would write the crap that you are.  What's wrong with you?  —  It's an old guy who told me about your site.
Discussion: The Sundries Shack
Swaraaj Chauhan / The Moderate Voice:
Australia: To Bare Or Not To Bare  —  Sydney's Bondy Beach is among a few designated beaches in Australia where top-less bathers are permitted to enjoy the sun, sand and the sea.  In fact such beaches are a major draw for tourists too!!!  But as Australians begin their long summer holidays this year …
Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
At Midnight, U.S. Leaves Republican Palace, Green Zone to Iraqis  —  The walls of the majestic Republican Palace in Baghdad's Green Zone have been stripped bare.  The vaults that secured American cash and classified documents are gone, and the cement blast walls that protected the front entrance were taken down this week.
John E. Mulligan / Providence Journal:
Former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, 90, dies  —  Claiborne deBorda Pell, the quirky Newport blueblood who held the affections of blue-collar Rhode Island and championed better education of the poor during a 36-year Senate career, died shortly after midnight today at his home in Newport.  He was 90 years old.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Champions Of 2008  —  Your pick for best Mental Health Break Of The Year: two dogs and a soldier.  —  The Malkin Award Winner for 2008: Ben Stein, writing in National Review.  —  The Moore Award Winner for 2008: P. Z. Myers, Pharyngula.  —  The Poseur Of The Year is Alisa Shvarts, from perezhilton.com.
Associated Press:
Aspen bomb suspect killed self after threats; ‘last will’ sent to Times  —  ASPEN — A man who left bomb threats and homemade bombs around Aspen on New Year's Eve shot and killed himself in his car a few hours after his threats cleared much of the resort town, Aspen Police said.
 
 
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‘Humanitarian aid flow in our interest’
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