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From The Room: Israel Seeks Three Hour Ceasefire for Screen Actors Guild Awards Show

January 15, 2009 - Although Israel is planning many more days of bombing and killing in Gaza, it reportedly wants a three hour ceasefire to allow its troops to watch the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, live from Hollywood on January 25. "It's the only awards show where only actors vote for...

From The Room: War and Peace

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From The Room: Brave Democrats Support Massacre in Name of Peace

January 8, 2009 - The Senate voted today on a resolution expressing "unwavering commitment" to Israel and its actions, with all of the criticism placed on Hamas and none on Israel. As ThinkProgress notes, Democrats took the lead...

Open Plea to Hamas: Do not accept a ceasefire before Joe the Plumber arrives in Israel

January 7, 2009 - Dear Hamas, Allow us to restate that we deplore your actions, which have harmed both Palestinians and Israelis. However, it has come to our attention that Joe the Plumber is headed to the Middle East, to cover the war for WNWO-TV in Toledo. And while we are not technically...

From The Room: Israel Blames Bernie Madoff for Civilian Casualties

January 6, 2009 - Israeli authorities revealed today that losses from investments with Bernie Madoff, forced Israel to cut one of The Ten Commandments, "Thou Shall Not Kill," and led to the killing of over 600 men, women and children in Gaza. Israel also said Madoff was a member of Hamas, just so they...

23/6 Open letter to Hamas

January 6, 2009 - Dear Hamas, (and most of the rest of the Arab world), What are you thinking? You cannot still be calling for the destruction of Israel. Seriously, it is not gonna happen. Let's jus...

Hamas: a riddle wrapped up in a ski mask

January 5, 2009 - Today, President-forNow Bush offered his full support for Israel, stating, "The situation now taking place in Gaza was caused by Hamas." An Israeli military spokesman has accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields, "Civilians will probably continue to get killed, unfortunately, because Hamas...

How many Palestinians does it take to screw in an Israeli lightbulb?

January 5, 2009 - American media coverage of the situation in Gaza is being criticized as one-sided, in favor of Israel. We asked several journalists from across the political spectrum to answer this question, in ratio form: How many Palestinians does it take to equal one Israeli? Salon's...

From The Room: Dear Israel: Why Won't You Just Roll Over and Die?

January 2, 2009 - Interviewer: I am speaking with Hamas leader and hand model Gadi Al Mawalshammam. Do you see any resolution to the current situation between Israel and Hamas forces? Gadi Al Mawalshammam: No, I do not and may I say, it has become very difficult for us to attack them when they...

Israelis and Palestinians partying like it's 1967

December 29, 2008 - On Saturday, Israel launched massive air strikes into Gaza in an effort to dismantle Hamas, the terrorist group that has been shooting rockets into southern Israel for months. Seventeen Israelis have been killed since the beginning of this year. Muslim countries predictably came to Hamas's defense...

From The Room: Israel Says It's OK to Bomb and Kill People on the Sabbath as Long as You Don't Drive or Turn on Any Lights

December 27, 2008 - Israeli authorities assured its people today that you can kill over 200 people and drop hundreds of bombs on the Sabbath, but warned against violating other Sabbath rules like driving a car or turning lights on in the house. "You've got to draw the line somewhere," said Ehud Barak...

From The Room: Crisis in the Middle East: Gone to the Dogs

June 19, 2008 - On the same day that a tentative Gaza truce was agreed upon by Israel and Hamas, I saw a pug taking a crap on the lawn in front of the Mag...

Obama victory makes world hate us a little less

June 5, 2008 - The Washington Post reports on the jubilant reaction from around the world to Barack Obama's victory in the Democratic primary. Many people overseas view the nomination of Oba...

From The Room: George W. Bush's Trip to Israel

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FAQ: Israel's birthday

May 7, 2008 - The state of Israel celebrates the big 6-0 this week, a big milestone for the nation that continues to struggle against its neighbors in the Middle East. How did Israel actually come to be, and what lies ahead? You probably won't find out in this FAQ: Israel's...