Peter Hahn discusses the history of U.S. involvement in the Gaza region, in a new article, "Israel must consider 'the day after' in Hamas war, 9/11 lessons, Ohio State historian says," for The Columbus Dispatch.

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“The challenge is to figure out how to continue to structure rational, productive discussions, recognizing the emotional power and poignancy of what's happening, but also trying to figure out solutions. And, I dare say, teaching our students to continue to learn.”-- Peter Hahn

Professor Hahn goes on to say, "Biden’s dilemma is how to steer Israel to exercise its legitimate right of self-defense without getting into a war that, in retrospect, will prove to have been counterproductive."

"It could be counterproductive either by not eradicating Hamas, or by causing so much devastation for the innocent Palestinian civilians of Gaza that world opinion turns against Israel, and potentially against its American backer. Or that the war in Gaza becomes like a Vietnam-style war, or an Afghanistan-style war, that just drains Israeli and Western resources, but doesn't ever get to an acceptable outcome."