Israel Gaza Conflict

Barrage Of Rockets Between Israel And Gaza Leaves 1 Dead

AP | ARON HELLER and DAN PERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets in Gaza early Thursday, retaliating for rocket attacks on Israeli cities, as tension peaked over...

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Israeli Commander: 'We Rewrote The Rules Of War For Gaza'

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Donald Macintyre, The Independent A high-ranking officer has acknowledged for the first time that the Israeli army went beyond its previous rules...

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Former Israeli Soldiers Report: Reactions (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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

AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Gaza Cricket Hopes To Transcend Boundaries

The Guardian | Duncan Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Philip Rizk, Gaza Activist, Freed In Cairo

AP | PAUL SCHEMM | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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UN Halts Aid To Gaza Due To Repeated Hamas Theft

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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War Crimes Accusations Mount Against Israel (SLIDESHOW: GRAPHIC)

Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Shapiro

While those living in Gaza attempt to return to daily life, the international community struggles to understand the 21-day war between Israel and Hama...

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Israel - Gaza Protest Photos

Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Shapiro

After 18 days of bloodshed, more than 1,000 people have died as a result of the war between Israel and Gaza. Talk of a 10-day ceasefire is in the work...

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Rethinking Zionism

Philip Weiss | Posted 05.25.2011

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Philip Weiss

The American Jewish Committee has said that anti-Zionism is antisemitism. It thus conflates Jewishness with Zionism, and this conflation is damaging the Jewish experience around the world.

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Israel-Gaza Protests Around the World (SLIDESHOW)

Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Shapiro

Activists in cities around the world have reacted to the conflict in Gaza by hosting demonstrations both supporting and protesting Israel's response t...

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Who Carries the Burden of Peace?

Nathan Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Schneider

Israel and its backers need to make the real sacrifices necessary to offer the Palestinian people a solution worthy of their dignity. It will not come cheap, but no cost is dearer than more war.

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A Plea From a Daughter of a Political Prisoner

Noor Elashi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Noor Elashi

During this winter day in Gaza, I feel crushed knowing that my dad's now-defunct charity, the Holy Land Foundation, could have come to the rescue.

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