Why Do So Few Speak Up for Gaza?

Robert Scheer, 02.06.2009

Veteran Journalist and Editor of Truthdig.com

Why is it that there is such widespread acceptance, beginning with the apologetic arguments of George Bush, that whatever Israel does is always justified as necessary to the survival of the Jewish state?

How to Defeat Hamas -- Face Up to the Truth

Deepak Chopra, 02.06.2009

Author, Sirius/XM radio host

Making Hamas into a unique demon is pure propaganda. But no form of Islamic extremism will end until moderate Muslims stand up for their religion.

Israel's Collective Punishment of Gaza

Marjorie Cohn, 02.06.2009

Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Israel's airstrikes and ground assault on the people of Gaza have little to do with the Gazan rockets and more to do with its leaders trying to gain an advantage in the upcoming elections.

Why Israel Was Right to Invade Gaza

Andy Ostroy, 02.06.2009

New York City-based political analyst

How should Israel attempt to protect its people, long-term, if it merely acts defensively in a tit-for-tat manner? That would be a horribly naïve response given its history.

UNSC Res. 250: The International Law Governing Israel's Invasion of Gaza

Eric Lurio, 02.06.2009

Artist, writer, adventurer!

Like the boy who cried wolf, Resolution 250 has stripped the UN of any credibility where Israel is involved.

Is Mayor Bloomberg Running for President of Israel?

Patricia DeGennaro, 02.06.2009

Bloomberg's rush to travel to Israel in a show of solidarity makes one wonder if he has decided to leave the US and run for president over there. After all he has hopped political parties, why not countries?

Obama -- Please Say Something!

Lola Adesioye, 02.06.2009

British, NY-based writer and commentator - Deputy Editor of www.theGrio.com

In just over two weeks Obama will be unable to avoid saying something and the world will be looking to him and demanding to hear his opinion on the crisis in Gaza.

What Was Israel Supposed to Do?

Cenk Uygur, 02.06.2009

Host of The Young Turks

Every day now, I hear someone saying, "What was Israel supposed to do? Hamas keeps firing rockets into their country." So, here is a quick list of the things they were supposed to do.

U.S. Thwarts U.N. Demand for Gaza Cease Fire

Jayne Lyn Stahl, 02.06.2009

Huffington Post blogger

Aren't you proud of your country when you find out that we're only one of two that refused to sign a treaty calling for a halt in production of cluste...

Overwhelming Force Is the Only Way to Fight Terrorists

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 02.06.2009

Author of Shalom in the Home

The destruction of Hamas benefits the Palestinians far more than the Israelis. It is they that must live under the cruelty of an organization that terrorizes its citizens even more than its enemies.

Israel's Risk

Chris Meserole, 02.05.2009

Writer on religion and foreign affairs

What we're watching in Gaza is not so much low-intensity warfare as the continued fracture of the post-Soviet international order.

No Exit for Civilians in Gaza in the Midst of War

Ken Bacon, 02.05.2009

President of Refugees International

In similar situations around the world, civilians caught in the midst of conflict would have the option of seeking safety in neighboring countries as refugees. Gazans have no such option.

How Propaganda Hijacked Israeli Strategy in Gaza

David H. Young, 02.05.2009

Analyst and Writer, justwars.org

While Israel's explicit goal is to cease all attacks on southern Israel, senior IDF and intelligence officials have privately signaled that this is unrealistic, even with a ground invasion.

Ten Myths about Gaza

Daoud Kuttab, 02.05.2009

Palestinian journalist residing in Jerusalem and Amman.

It is known that truth is the first casualty in wars --t he current war on Gaza is no different. Below is a list of 10 myths perpetuated by Israel and repeated by many in the media.

Hamas Is Responsible for the Civilian Casualties in Gaza

Mitchell Bard, 02.05.2009

Writer and Filmmaker

By choosing tactical advantages over the safety of its citizens, the terrorist organization chose its military goals over the safety of its fellow Palestinians in Gaza.

Eyeless in Gaza

Marty Kaplan, 02.05.2009

Director, Norman Lear Center and Professor at the USC Annenberg School

I wish I didn't believe that the events now unfolding in the Middle East are too complicated for unalloyed outrage. I wish the arguments of only one side rang wholly true to me.

Why Aren't More Americans Dancing To Israel's Tune?

Max Blumenthal, 02.05.2009

Author, "Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party"

The surprising trend in American opinion on Gaza may be because the same pundits who are cheerleading Israel's assault once sold the occupation of Iraq, and with a nearly identical set of arguments.

Israel's Invasion Inspires One-Sided Commentary in U.S. Media

Greg Mitchell, 02.03.2009

Author, "Why Obama Won"

The invasion, to no one's surprise, did begin today -- so any further criticism will now come too late. But as in the past, U.S. media coverage and commentary has overwhelmingly backed Israeli actions.

Where Is Israel Going?

MJ Rosenberg, 02.02.2009

Senior Fellow Media Matters Action Network

Does the Gaza war improve Israel's long-term (or even short-term) situation? I am not questioning Israel's right to respond. But that is the wrong question.

After Years in Exile, My Grandfather Returns to Gaza

Laila Al-Arian, 02.02.2009

My family had been trying to speak with my grandfather since Saturday, after Israel began its onslaught on Gaza. But we haven't managed to reach him.

Israel/Palestine Debate Is Shifting

Dennis Perrin, 02.02.2009

With each fresh round of bombing, Israel's reputation gets worse, allowing growing numbers of people who might never have said a critical word about that country to finally speak up.