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Israel: Perspectives on Gaza Operation Cast Lead

The Israeli blogosphere has been massively reacting to the attacks in Gaza and the growing number of Israeli cities under rocket fire attack. Many supporting, many against and many claim that Israel ¨has no choice¨. Below are a number of different perspectives written by Israelis in the past two days.

Yuval Dror describes his mixed feelings towards the operation:

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Israel: LivniBoy Gives ObamaGirl a Run For Her Money

Check out LivniBoy, Israel's answer to ObamaGirl. His YouTube video, “Love Song to Tzipi Livni,” has received over 6,350 views this week alone. Tzipi Livni is the Kadima Party candidate for prime minister in the upcoming winter elections. You'll be able to enjoy the feel of the video even if you don't speak Hebrew, including the chorus, “I will be your man, rak tagidi li ken (just tell me yes).”

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Israel: Is Obama good for Israel?

As America elects its next president, Israeli bloggers ponder which candidate is best for their country. Below are several perspectives on the topic:

Orit Kamir writes

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Israel: Heading Towards General Elections

The leader of Israel's ruling party, Tzipi Livni, gave up her attempts to form a governing coalition. Livni has been trying to put together a government since she replaced Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as head of the ruling Kadima party last month. In a live broadcast with president Shimon Peres, Livni said she would not give in to what she termed political blackmail, most likely coming from demands from the religious party, Shas.

Liron Tamam writes:

Source: Global Voices Online