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Gaza War Crimes Debate To Reopen At UN Security Council

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


GENEVA — The U.N. Human Rights Council will reopen the debate about alleged war crimes in Gaza later this week after Palestinians succeeded in g...

Israel Gaza War Defended In Government Report

AP | MARK LAVIE | Posted 08.30.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — An Israeli government report released Thursday insisted that "incessant" Hamas rocket attacks forced Israel to hit Gaza hard earlier...

Breaking The Silence Claims Over Gaza Rebuffed By IDF Reservists

Huffington Post | Posted 08.16.2009 | World


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

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

Mikhael Manekin | Posted 08.15.2009 | World


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.

There Are No Direct Flights from Tel Aviv to Tehran

Parvez Sharma | Posted 05.23.2009 | World


Parvez Sharma

I leave Geneva disappointed and sad. Disappointed at the amazing success and desire, evidently, of the Iranians to add value to their ever growing bad rap.

Hamas Attacked, Killed Dozens Of Political Opponents: Human Rights Watch

AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 05.21.2009 | World


RAMALLAH, West Bank — Hamas directed gunmen to eliminate political opponents and suspected collaborators under the cover of Israel's military of...

Gaza Cricket Hopes To Transcend Boundaries

The Guardian | Duncan Campbell | Posted 05.14.2009 | World


The seductive magic of cover drives and leg spin has won cricket fans around the world and now organisers behind a new initiative close to the Gaza bo...

The Right To Freedom Of Movement In The Holy Land Must Be Restored

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 04.24.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

Israel's willingness to abort the Shalit deal by insisting that some Hamas prisoners must be deported reveals a long-term problem, namely Israel's intention to hold on to the West Bank indefinitely.

Philip Rizk, Gaza Activist, Freed In Cairo

AP | PAUL SCHEMM | Posted 03.14.2009 | World


CAIRO — Egypt released a German-Egyptian blogger arrested after protesting against the Gaza offensive but jailed three other pro-Palestinian act...

UN Halts Aid To Gaza Due To Repeated Hamas Theft

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 03.09.2009 | World


The UN Relief and and Works agency announced today that is is suspending shipments of aid to Gaza. Citing interference from the militant Hamas organi...

Gaza: the Audacity to Survive

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 02.28.2009 | World


Hani Almadhoun

A day after Israel ended its assault in Gaza Strip, my family (like countless other civilians) finally returned to the ruined remnants of their former lives and homes.

Hamas Holds Victory Rallies Across Gaza As UN Chief Inspects Damage

AP | KARIN LAUB and IBRAHIM BARZAK | Posted 02.20.2009 | World


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Waving green Islamic flags atop the ruins of Gaza, Hamas proclaimed victory in rallies attended by thousands of supporte...

UN Chief Urges Unilateral Israeli Cease-Fire

AP, CBS News | IBRAHIM BARZAK and MARK LAVIE | Posted 02.16.2009 | World


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The U.N. chief urged Israel Friday to declare a unilateral cease-fire in Gaza, but Israel rebuffed the idea as its diplo...

Israel Seeks Three Hour Ceasefire for Screen Actors Guild Awards Show

Scott Blakeman | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Scott Blakeman

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.

Israel Shells UN Headquarters In Gaza

AP | IBRAHIM BARZAK and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 02.15.2009 | World


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery shells struck the U.N. headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting a food warehouse ablaze and...

Palestinian Authority Rep: End Gaza Crisis with Suicide Attacks

GroundReport | Posted 02.14.2009 | World


GroundReport

Originally published on GroundReport.com, the citizen journalism platform that covers world news at the local level. One week ago, in an effort to s...

Israel May Retaliate Against Turkey by Recognizing the Armenian Genocide

Harut Sassounian | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Harut Sassounian

Enraged by the abrasive tone of Turkey's condemnation of Israel's attack on Gaza, Israeli officials and Turkish analysts are now raising the possibility that Tel Aviv may retaliate.

Hamas Creates YouTube Site, Palutube, To Broadcast Message

Haaretz | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Hamas has set up a YouTube site showing graphic scenes from the fighting against Israel over the past few days. The militant group also attacks its po...

Israel's Use Of White Phosphorus Not Illegal: Red Cross

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


GENEVA — The international Red Cross said Tuesday that Israel has fired white phosphorus shells in its offensive in the Gaza Strip, but has no e...

Egypt Pushes Hamas To Accept Truce

AP | SALAH NASRAWI | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian mediators pushed the militant Palestinian group Hamas to accept a truce proposal for the embattled Gaza Strip in talks T...

Iran Could Be Real Winner In Gaza Conflict

Spiegel Online | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Despite the horrifically high death toll among civilians, Israel continues its war in the Gaza Strip, even threatening to launch a full invasion. So f...

War Diary from Sderot

Nomika Zion | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Nomika Zion

Not in my name and not for me did you go into this war. The bloodbath in Gaza is not in my name nor for my security. Behind this accursed leadership of Hamas live human beings.

Why Israel Needs Hillary

Shunit Harpaz | Posted 02.11.2009 | World


Shunit Harpaz

Political processes take a long time to unfold, especially those that involve starting and ending a War, with the ultimate goal of delivering peace to...

Gaza Conflict Will Have Long-Term Consequences On Arab World: Ismail Patel

Guardian.co.uk | Posted 02.11.2009 | World


The human cost of Israel's decision to attack Gaza is being paid by the Palestinians. However, the fallout from this wanton violence is going to have ...

UN: Probe Israeli shelling of Gaza building

AP | DIAA HADID | Posted 02.09.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — With fighting all around them, Israeli troops knocked on the door of the Samouni clan in Gaza City last weekend and told them to lea...