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John Robson: Why Is Israel Expected to Tolerate a Constant Rain of Murderous Fire and Not Retaliate?

John Robson: Why Is Israel Expected to Tolerate a Constant Rain of Murderous Fire and Not Retaliate?
Israeli officials respond after rockets were launched across Lebanon’s border that killed 12 people in Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, Israel, on July 27, 2024. Gil Eliyahu/Reuters
John Robson
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Oh look. Actual progress on the Middle East. After much head-scratching, Global Affairs Canada determined that it is in fact “Hizballah, an Iran-backed terrorist organization” that Israel should not punish for slaughtering 12 Druze kids playing soccer. On the downside, Israel is still meant to put up with an endless rain of genocidal missiles from it or anyone else so inclined.
John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”