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The Money Behind Israel-Hamas Conflict (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 01.31.2009 | World


Al Jazeera reports that the United States supplies $3 billion a year in aid to Israel, and almost all of it is spent on the military. Watch this video...

Gaza Operation: Signs Of Rift Among Israel's Leaders

Haaretz | Posted 01.31.2009 | World


Four days after the launch of "Operation Cast Lead" in the Gaza Strip, the first signs of a rift among the Israeli leadership over the campaign's mana...

New Year Celebrations In Much Of Arab World Cancelled

Gulfnews | Posted 01.31.2009 | World


Dubai: New Year celebrations in most parts of the Arab world have been cancelled in a show of solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip following...

Israel sends more troops to Gaza border

AP | IBRAHIM BARZAK and JASON KEYSER | Posted 01.31.2009 | World


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel sent more troops to the Gaza border Wednesday, rapidly moving forward with preparations for a possible ground off...

Human Rights Watch: Israel, Hamas Violating International Law

Human Rights Watch | Posted 01.30.2009 | World


New York, December 30, 2008 - Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks o...

Ehud Olmert: Gaza Offensive Will Not End Until Goals Achieved

Haaretz | Posted 01.30.2009 | World


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel's military offensive on the Gaza Strip would continue for as long as necessary to achieve the goal...

Tony Blair To Hold Talks With Israeli, Palestinian Officials

Telegraph | Last Updated: 11:01AM GMT 30 Dec 2008 | Posted 01.30.2009 | World


Tony Blair will visit the Middle East next week as the international community steps up its efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Mr...

Hezbollah Restrained By Domestic Politics Watches From Sidelines

AP | SAM F. GHATTAS | Posted 01.30.2009 | World


BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah guerrilla movement _ widely seen as the Arab world's most effective force against Israel _ is a s...

Gaza Faces Dire Humanitarian Situation

Globalsecurity.org | Posted 01.29.2009 | World


GAZA CITY, 29 December 2008 (IRIN) - As a result of a major offensive on 27 December by Israel against Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls Gaza...

Why Did Israel Attack Gaza?

The Independent | Katherine Butler | Posted 01.29.2009 | World


Why has Israel launched the deadliest attacks on Palestinian territory since the 1967 Six Day War? Israel's onslaught is a reprisal for a week-long b...

Israel Arrests 6 in Tel Aviv Protesting Gaza Operation

Haaretz.com | Posted 01.29.2009 | World


Six protesters were arrested Monday at an unauthorized demonstration against Israel's aerial campaign in the Gaza Strip, held outside the Egyptian Emb...

Gaza Morgue Overflows With Bodies

Bloomberg.com | Posted 01.28.2009 | World


Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The refrigerated compartments at Shifa Hospital's morgue in Gaza City were filled three bodies to a drawer. Dozens more corp...

The View from Abroad: Palestinian Bloggers Spurred to Action Following Israeli Airstrikes

Jillian York | Posted 01.27.2009 | World


Jillian York

The Palestinian blogosphere, which is made of Palestinians and supporters around the world, is furious with what they perceive to be needless actions from Israel.

Israel Preparing Tanks, Infantry Troops For Possible Ground Incursion

Ynetnews | Posted 01.27.2009 | World


The Israeli Air Force struck a total of 100 Hamas targets in Gaza on Saturday with the launching of the operation dubbed 'Cast Lead.' Palestinian medi...

Hamas Calls For Third Intifada In Response To Airstrikes

Al Jazeera English | Posted 01.27.2009 | World


Khaled Meshaal, Hamas's political leader, has called for an uprising against Israel after an unprecedented attack on the Gaza Strip killed at least 22...

Gaza Militants Bombard Israel With Dozens Of Rockets, Mortars

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 01.24.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip bombarded southern Israel with dozens of mortars and rockets on Wednesday, sowing panic and ...

Gaza Ceasefire Ends As Militants Fire Rockets Into Israel

Jerusalem Post | JPOST.COM STAFF and AP | Posted 01.23.2009 | World


Gaza terrorists fired four Kassam rockets at the western Negev on Tuesday, the first attacks after a day-long informal cease-fire. Two of the rocke...