Andrew Sullivan, one of the most influential men in the blogosphere, recently wrote a couple posts about the events in Gaza. Note the changing semantics.
When Hamas broke it, it was a “ceasefire”—giving Israel “the higher moral ground”.
Some Truths for Now (02 Jan 2009 01:50 pm)
Hamas also was the first to break a barely-held ceasefire recently. There seems to me to be no question that Israel has the higher moral ground from the perspective of recent events.
When it turns out, Israel broke it, it was never intended as “anything but a lull”.
Who Broke The Ceasefire? (03 Jan 2009 04:05 pm)
Neither side meant the ceasefire as anything but a lull. We can fight over tiny details, but Israel was intent on refighting this war; and so was Hamas. Who broke the ceasefire becomes less significant once one takes a few steps back.
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