Gideon Levy on the Israeli Invasion of Gaza

Haaretz reporter and editorial board member Gideon Levy, a strong critic of Israel's policies toward the Palestinians in general and Gaza in particular had this to say in today's paper:

This war, perhaps more than its predecessors, is exposing the true deep veins of Israeli society. Racism and hatred are rearing their heads, as is the impulse for revenge and the thirst for blood. The "inclination of the commander" in the Israel Defense Forces is now "to kill as many as possible," as the military correspondents on television describe it. And even if the reference is to Hamas fighters, this inclination is still chilling.

The unbridled aggression and brutality are justified as "exercising caution": the frightening balance of blood - about 100 Palestinian dead for every Israeli killed, isn't raising any questions, as if we've decided that their blood is worth one hundred times less than ours, in acknowledgement[SIC] of our inherent racism.

Read the whole commentary. I think you'll also find the comments interesting. Also good comments where Levy's piece is cross posted at Common Dreams.
(h/t: MKB)