Calm Returns as Gaza-Israel Ceasefire Holds
As life in Gaza began to show signs that it was returning to normal, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak warned that Israel may resume its attacks any time if a truce that ended a week […]
Month: November 2012
Israel-Palestine: What is the U.S. National Interest?
By Ralph Nader Israeli elections are coming up in January so it is Palestinian hunting season again. Israeli cynics call it a time “for mowing the grass.” Out comes the well-worn playbook by Israel’s militaristic […]
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 2 Children, 12 Others
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday afternoon killed two children, and at least twelve others, bringing the day’s death toll to 21. An airstrike on Kishku street in the Zaitoun neighborhood killed two […]
Two More Journalists Killed – Israel Urges Gazans to Evacuate Their Homes
Israel has been dropping leaflets on the Gaza Strip, urging residents to leave their homes immediately if they want to stay safe. The flyers, dropped on Tuesday, came as a Hamas official said Israel and […]
Death in Gaza, Déjà vu
By Jennifer Loewenstein – Madison, Wisconsin It is a recurring nightmare. The sounds and smells are so familiar; the tension in the air so thick that you can see it like the grit and grime […]
Family Killed in New Israeli Airstrike
An Israeli airstrike on a home in the northern Gaza Strip killed a family of four on Monday evening, as Israel shelled the coastal enclave for a sixth day. Four-year-old twin boys Suhaib and Muhammad […]
Mass Cyber-war on Israel over Gaza Raids
More than 44 million hacking attempts have been made on Israeli government websites since Israel began its air raids on the Gaza Strip almost a week ago. The figures, released by the Israeli government, indicated […]
Israeli Airstrikes Continue to Pound Gaza
Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip have continued for a seventh day, despite calls for a truce, with the overall death toll reaching 111, according to medical sources. A media centre was targeted for a […]
Hamas: the Legitimacy of Resistance
By Mustafa Salama – Cairo Once again as Israeli elections come closer, Israel politically campaigns by attacking Gaza, this time killing the head of Al-Qassam Brigades’ Ahmad Al-Jabari who was a popular and respected figure […]
Gaza 2012!
By Haidar Eid – Gaza It looks like history is repeating itself! We are in the month of December, 2008! But some ugly masks have been changed. Instead of Ehud Olmert, we have Benjamin Netanyahu, […]
Support Ramzy’s Run: Empower the Women of Gaza
By Viva Palestina Malaysia On the occasion of the Seattle Marathon 2012 which will take place on November 25th, VPM will pledge USD 20,000 to fund more micro-financing projects for women. And Ramzy Baroud, a […]
Civilian Death Toll Mounts in Gaza
An Israeli air attack has killed 12 members of one family in the Gaza Strip, just hours after Binyamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, said his country was ready to “significantly expand” its operation against Palestinian […]
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 10, Injure 70
Multiple airstrikes killed ten people and injured at least 70 as Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip entered its sixth day Monday, a Ma’an reporter said. Muhammed Iyad Abu Zour, 4, Abu Zour, 19, Ahed […]
A Palestine That Israelis Can’t See: Unsustainable Situation Keep On Going?
By Sam Bahour The status quo in Palestine and Israel is unsustainable. Anyone involved in the reality on the ground in this part of the world knows this for a fact. As such, one can […]
The Four Guilty Parties behind Israel’s Attack
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth A short interview broadcast by CNN late last week featuring two participants – a Palestinian in Gaza and an Israeli within range of the rocket attacks – did not follow […]
Netanyahu’s High-stakes Game in Gaza: Same Time, Same Place
By Ramzy Baroud Many key phrases have been presented to explain Israel’s latest military onslaught against Gaza, which left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for […]
Israel’s Justification for Latest Assault on Gaza Goes Unchallenged
By Stuart Littlewood Recent scandals calling into question the news-handling skills of Britain’s national broadcaster don’t seem to have improved matters. After being treated last night to footage of the slaying of Ahmed Jabari, the […]
Gaza: The Red Line Israel Crassly Crossed
By Ismail Salami Reports indicate that Israel is reportedly setting the stage for a full-scale war on Gaza. According to Israeli media, 16,000 reservists are being briefed on a full-scale war on the Gaza Strip […]
Human Rights: The People vs. the UN
By Eric Walberg The recent death of Iranian dissident blogger Sattar Beheshti in police custody was a sad event. All human life is precious. “If anyone kills a person unless in retribution for murder or […]
Israel Continues Deadly Gaza Air Raids
Israel and Palestinian fighters have traded air strikes and rockets for a fourth day, with Israel hitting the Hamas prime minister’s office and also downing a rocket aimed at Tel Aviv. The death toll from […]
More Deaths as Israel Expands Air Assaults in Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed three Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip, medics said, with Palestinian security sources confirming they were Hamas fighters. Saturday’s deaths raised the overall death toll in Gaza to 33 as […]
Two More Palestinian Killed, 2 Hurt in Israeli Airstrike on Rafah
n Israeli airstrike on Rafah has killed one Palestinian and seriously injured two others, bringing the death toll to 29 in the Gaza Strip. The strike hit three men riding a motorcycle, killing Khalid Khalil […]
Rocket Fired from Gaza Lands near Jerusalem
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has struck an uninhabited area outside of Jerusalem, causing no damage or injuries, the Israeli army has said, shortly after air raid sirens wailed across the city. Israeli […]
The Ideology of Hatred – Interview with Niza Yanay
Interview by Neve Gordon (Niza Yanay is the author of The Ideology of Hatred: The Psychic Power of Discourse.) After 9/11, hate began colonizing new spheres, operating as a social and political force that manipulates […]
For Israel, Imperialism Isn’t Enough
By Dan Freeman-Maloy “What I am trying to say to you, my friends, comrades, brothers and sisters, is that what we are facing with Israel is a two-headed monster: it is both an imperialist monster, […]
Hague Needs a Good Grilling – But Don’t Ask the BBC to Do It
By Stuart Littlewood After yesterday’s dismal performance by the BBC’s flagship ‘Today’ news programme in quizzing the Israeli ambassador over the latest bloody assault on Gaza, this morning’s effort was a little better but still […]
Gaza, Now: Future is Uncertain
By Adie Mormech – Gaza City I’m writing this from near the Gaza seaport from where I can see smoke rising around me from the bombs that fall down on the Gaza Strip from the […]
US a Partner in Israeli War
By Jamal Kanj On November 15, 1988, the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) National Council, a supreme body representing all Palestinians, declared an independent Palestinian state. The metaphoric gesture did not change life for Palestinians under […]
Is Washington Mulling Diplomacy on Iran?
By Ismail Salami – Tehran In an apparent volte-face, Obama has revealed that the US has decided to resolve the so-called Iranian nuclear dispute by means of diplomacy. “With respect to Iran, I very much […]
Hamas Military Chief Killed in Israeli Attack
Senior Hamas military commander Ahmed al-Jabari has been killed in an Israeli air strike on a car in Gaza City, Israeli and Palestinian officials say. “The martyr is Ahmed al-Jabari and his bodyguard was injured,” […]
