By GIL TROYAt a time when most presidents use their rapidly shrinking bully pulpit to burnish their legacies, Bush devoted one of his final Saturday radio addresses to defending Israel's actions and condemning Hamas. By NATHANIEL ROSENAs I sit in Yeshiva, the battle in Gaza is on my mind. I think about the young soldiers -- my peers -- who are placing themselves in harm's way to defend their homeland and its people. By EDWIN BENNATANAnyone who has been following the international press will be familiar with the downpour of commentaries on Gaza. While this is certainly not unexpected in the Islamic press, it is a surprising phenomenon in the European media where it far surpassed the 2006 Lebanon war. By JEREMY CARDASHImmediate peace would involve hurried diplomacy, painful Israeli concessions, total withdrawal from land, and the transfer of thousands of Israeli citizens. Hang on a second. Now I may have a short memory, but didn't Israel do that? By JPOST.COM STAFFAs war in Gaza and now in the North rages on, a fierce battle for the hearts and minds of people around the world is conducted on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, popular blogs and forums and various media outlets. By MARALLYN BEN-MOSHEAstrology for the week of January 9, 2009. By MARTIN KRAMERThe Israeli operation is meant to impress on Hamas that there is something far worse than the sanctions. By DAVID A. HARRISThe worldview of Hamas extends far beyond Israel and the Jews. By its own words, it seeks global Islamic domination, the restoration of the transnational Caliphate, rejection of Western values, and the repudiation of basic human rights. By SETH MANDELLHaving watched the war on the North and the missiles in the South I think I know what it was like for those who lived outside the zone of terror. Their life, like mine today, was ordinary. They were not constantly afraid. "It's here!" my son and husband yelled. "Nobody move!" Smoke was coming from across the street. By ALAN DERSHOWITZInt'l community must recognize Hamas is committing war crimes while Israel is acting in self-defense. By RABBI ANDREW SACKSRecently I received a call from a polling organization asking me, among other questions, to categorize my religious leanings. I was given three choices: Dati (religious), masorti (traditional), and secular. By ABRAHAM H. FOXMANFor the longer haul, the big issue in Gaza, as in Lebanon, is whether there will be the prevention of the smuggling in of more and more sophisticated weapons. Ultimately, the success of any cease-fire should be judged by the success of this goal Updated January 8, 2009 16:32 IST | 
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