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By Habib Haddad in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat

"The rockets fired by Hamas did not destroy Israel, and did not liberate Palestine. However, they remind us that there is still a resistance." -- Gamal Abdel-Gawwad , Nahdet Masr

"Hizbullah possesses chemical warheads, so why doesn't it fire them on Israel?" -- Ahmed Moussa , Al-Ahram

"Some Arab satellite channels which serve as the mouthpiece of Islamist movements have launched an unprofessional, haphazard media campaign aimed at turning demonstrations against Israel into clashes with Egyptian security forces." -- Salah Eissa , Akhbar Al-Yom

"The Arab person who defeated the Israeli army in Lebanon is the same person who is fighting with very limited means in Gaza." -- Raqqan Al-Majali, Addustour

"Israel has the might but the Palestinians have the right." -- Al-Jezirah

"The current Israeli assault on Gaza partially aims to compensate the Israeli leadership for its failure in Lebanon and raise the morale of the army." -- Elias Harfoush , Al-Hayat