First, it appears Hezbullagh or somebody else has decided to take potshots from Lebanon. Given that Israel hasn’t faces any real multi-front action since hte Yom Kippur War 35 years ago, this isn’t good news.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross says Israel is falling short on international standards for helping the wounded in Gaza. World political analysts say the criticism is strong for the Red Cross.
Finally, at Salon, Juan Cole helpfully explains just how neoconservatives got Israel, while dragging us in tow, to this dead-end point in the first place.
My quick thoughts:
1. Israel doesn’t care about the Red Cross. And, despite the RC’s studied neutrality, even when it came to not “pushing” about human rights issues at a place like Gitmo, neocons and fellow travelers will claim this as proof of RC “bias.”
2. Rockets from Lebanon are a different story. Enough different that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may look seriously at getting back out of Gaza short of the crushing of Hamas that many Israelis to the right want.
3. On neocons and their relation to Israel, Olmert will try to deal with Lebanon, and point No. 2, while nervously looking over his shoulder at Bibi Netanyahu.
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