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November 21, 2012

Gaza Is Testing the Limits of Iran's Ambitions

Trita Parsi, Globe and Mail

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It is clear who the losers of the Gaza war are. At the end of this latest round of fighting, Gaza will be even more devastated; the dignity of its people even more trampled upon and Israel’s security and international legitimacy further eroded. Disparity between Israel and Gaza will grow wider (Gaza has a per capita income of $1,483 compared to Israel’s $31,000) and the seeds of the next war will have been sown.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Israel, Hamas, Gaza, Iran

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