"A war to the bitter end."
That is how Israel's defense minister, Ehud Barak, described his country's latest military campaign in the Gaza Strip. It is refreshing to hear an Israeli politician refer to what the Western press routinely calls "a crisis" or "a cycle of violence" as a war, for that is in fact what is taking place in Gaza.
But if war is in indeed an accurate description of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, then can we continue referring to Hamas' attacks against Israel as acts of terrorism?
If a government declares war against a terrorist group, does it not in effect transform the group's members from terrorists into soldiers? In a battle between a state like Israel and a "non-state entity" like Hamas, are acts of terror distinguishable from acts of war? - Reza Aslan
Darihulu says: If a terrorist warrants an arrest, so is to the Prime Minister of Israel. About time someone among us issue warrant of arrest to Ehud Barak.
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