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Surprise!!!! American Jewish "Leaders" Leap to Defend Israel

Warren Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Warren Goldstein

Here's what I wrote yesterday afternoon in this space: Beware, Americans. By tomorrow morning you will be hearing the "official" Jewish community pa...

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The Gaza Convoy, Looking for Trouble & Getting it

Richard Z. Chesnoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Z. Chesnoff

While I'm sure there were some well meaning souls aboard the ship, the so-called "humanitarian flotilla" to Gaza was primarily a deliberate Islamist political provocation aimed at breaking the security blockade.

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Breaking The Silence Claims Over Gaza Rebuffed By IDF Reservists

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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In part of an ongoing schism within the ranks of the Israeli Defense Forces over alleged abuses against Palestinian civilians during Operation Cast Le...

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Gaza Operation: Israeli Soldiers Tell A Different Story Than Official Military Line

Mikhael Manekin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mikhael Manekin

Twenty-six soldiers have now come forward to talk about their combat experiences in the Gaza War, and their testimonies are radically different from the official version given by Israel Defense Force spokesmen.

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Breaking The Silence: Former Israeli Soldiers Call Gaza War Reckless

AP | STEVE WEIZMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers who fought in last winter's Gaza War say the military used Palestinians as human shields, improperly fired incendia...

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Israeli Forces Kill Gaza Teen: Palestinians

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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A 17- year-old girl was killed in a blast in central Gaza near the Israeli border Thursday, Hamas security officials said, charging that an Israeli ta...

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Gaza War: Israel Disputes Palestinian Claim On Gaza Deaths

AP | STEVE WEIZMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday disputed Palestinian claims that most of the people killed in the recent Gaza Strip war were civili...

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Thoughts on the Death of Rachel Corrie

David Bromwich | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Bromwich

Six years ago Corrie was run over by an IDF armor-plated bulldozer, a machine sold by the U.S. to Israel, the armor put in place for the purpose of knocking down homes without damage to the machine.

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Israel Warns Soldiers Of Threatened Prosecution For Gaza 'War Crimes'

The Telegraph | Damien McElroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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At least four human rights groups are believed to be compiling suits alleging that Israelis perpetrated war crimes in planning or carrying out the thr...

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IDF Investigates Improper Use Of Phosphorous Shells In Gaza Strip

Haaretz | Amos Harel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Israel Defense Forces is investigating whether a reserve paratroops brigade made improper use of phosphorus shells during the fighting in Gaza. T...

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Israel Lets Foreigners Flee Gaza Strip

Jerusalem Post | AP and YAAKOV KATZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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In what may be viewed as a sign of an impending IDF ground operation in Gaza, Israel allowed dozens of Palestinian holders of foreign passports to fle...

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