Israel Gaza

The Regional Economics of Peace

Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 10.28.2009 | World


Edgar M. Bronfman

Palestinians are going to require a regional approach. The Arab world needs to play a much larger role than it has, primarily as an import market and as a positive influence on the overall regional business environment.

UN Probe: Gaza War Crimes Committed By Both Israel, Armed Palestinians

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 09.15.2009 | World


UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. investigation concluded Tuesday that both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza committed war crimes and pos...

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Is No Role Model for Hawaii's Women

Ann Wright | Posted 10.16.2009 | World


Ann Wright

A coalition of activists has asked Hawaiian Governor Linda Lingle to withdraw her invitation to former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to speak at Hawaii's International Women's Leadership Conference.

Israeli Warplanes Bomb Gaza Smuggling Tunnel After Rockets Fired

AP | MATTI FRIEDMAN | Posted 09.10.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes bombed a smuggling tunnel along the Gaza-Egypt border early Monday in response to Palestinian rocket and mortar fi...

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...

Former Israeli Soldiers Report: Reactions (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.15.2009 | World


On Wednesday July 15, a group of Israeli reservists called Breaking the Silence released a report including anonymous interviews by former Israeli sol...

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.

Breaking The Silence: Former Israeli Soldiers Call Gaza War Reckless

AP | STEVE WEIZMAN | Posted 08.15.2009 | World


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

Israeli Forces Kill Gaza Teen: Palestinians

Associated Press | Posted 08.02.2009 | World


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...

The Blockade of Gaza, Two Years On

Bill Van Esveld | Posted 08.01.2009 | World


Bill Van Esveld

Under Israel's blockade, only 18 food items are approved for import into Gaza, where 65 percent of people live below the poverty line. Other prohibited goods include soccer balls, ink, and paper.

Israeli Drones Killed Gaza Civilians: HRW

AP | JOSEPH MARKS | Posted 07.31.2009 | World


JERUSALEM — Human Rights Watch charged Tuesday that Israeli pilots failed to verify targets of drone aircraft at least six times during the Gaza...

Jack Shaheen: Obama Delivers a Message of Peace to the Muslim World

Christian Avard | Posted 07.06.2009 | World


Christian Avard

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Gaza War Crimes Hearing To Be Held: UN

AP | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


A UN team investigating possible war crimes by Israel and Hamas during the Gaza war has announced it will hold two days of public hearings in Gaza lat...

During His Trip to Egypt, Obama Should Visit Gaza

Medea Benjamin | Posted 07.02.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

The issue that is really at the crux of the tensions with the United States is the intractable conflict between Israel and Palestine, and what many perceive as a one-sided U.S. policy in support of Israel.

UN Gaza Probe To Proceed Despite Israel

BBC | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


A UN inquiry into possible war crimes in Gaza will go ahead even if Israel does not co-operate, says Richard Goldstone, who leads the inquiry team....

Gaza Reconstruction Aid Remains Undelivered Despite Billions Promised

Global Post | Matt Beynon Rees | Posted 06.14.2009 | World


Four months on from the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Palestinians have seen little of the money pledged for reconstruction....

Israel Probe Finds No War Crimes Committed In Gaza

Jerusalem Post | Yaakov Katz | Posted 05.23.2009 | World


The IDF operated in the Gaza Strip in accordance with international law and succeeded in maintaining a high level of professionalism and morals even t...

Gaza Rockets Hit Israel After 2-Week Lull

Haaretz | Posted 05.16.2009 | World


Palestinian militants fired a Qassam rocket into the western Negev on Wednesday, ending a 2-week lull in cross-border rocket fire. The rocket explod...

Pope Questioned By Gaza Catholics: Why Aren't You Coming Here?

AFP | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming trip to the Holy Land will be bittersweet for Gaza's tiny Catholic community, angry the pontiff is not also visiting thei...

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...

Happy Birthday Tel Aviv?

Amy York Rubin | Posted 05.11.2009 | World


Amy York Rubin

Trying to achieve peace in Israel without addressing the past is akin to trying to find a cure for cancer by treating the symptoms without ever considering why the cancer developed in the first place.

Israel Extreme Make Over: Here Is a Start

Hani Almadhoun | Posted 04.27.2009 | World


Hani Almadhoun

I am a Palestinian from Gaza who lived under the Israeli occupation. Take my unsolicited advice as you would take the advice of your college roommate, the one you must share a space with peace.

Gaza War: Israel Disputes Palestinian Claim On Gaza Deaths

AP | STEVE WEIZMAN | Posted 04.26.2009 | World


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

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.