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But the slaying of Arcos, who had vowed to pacify the region, was particularly grisly.

The main objective of Israel’s counterattacks has been to pacify the area so its citizens can return.

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We are easier to marginalize and to pacify if we fold ourselves into such tiny boxes.

“We are under no illusions: we do not believe these meetings are divestment wins. These side-deals are intended to pacify us away from full disclosure & divestment. Rest assured, they will not,” said a statement from the encampment group, Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine.

In a bigger failure still, they sent tanks and infantry rolling into Gaza without first devising a plan on how to pacify the area after the war is over.

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