There is tragedy in Gaza, as Monday’s Op-Ed “Tragedy in Gaza, on both sides” (Student Life, Feb. 9) would have you believe. However, since Israel uprooted settlers and withdrew its armed forces, the tragedy is wholly one-sided. At first, I was dismayed by the author’s choice of words. But as I reminded myself of tragedy’s [...]

If we are to aspire to a serious dialogue about Operation Cast Lead or recent developments in the Middle East, we must, as a campus, commit. A recent article in Student Life, “Rockets in Gaza fuel discussions” (Feb. 2, 2009) does not show such a commitment. Patting ourselves on the back for “discussing” an issue [...]