Spain Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Senior Israeli Officials

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 16, 2015 The case was brought against the men following a 2010 attack by Israeli security forces against the Gaza Freedom Flotilla aid ships. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Like South Africa’s Apartheid, Israeli Occupation Will End — It Is Only a Matter of Time

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 15, 2014 Many have drawn comparisons between Israeli occupation and South African apartheid. Such comparisons are instructive, not only as a moral gauge but in terms of offering solutions to the current crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Turkey Ousts Israeli Ambassador

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2011 Turkey downgraded its diplomatic ties with Israel on Friday, announcing that the Israeli ambassador is no longer welcome and that it would sever military ties between the two countries. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Report Mostly Exonerates Israel in Flotilla Raid

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2011 Fifteen months ago Israeli forces raided a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid, killing nine civilians in the process. A U.N. report, which acknowledges that its sources are limited and its conclusions are not definitive, has found that Israel's blockade in international waters was legal. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Boatload of Activists

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2011 Israeli commandos intercepted a boat full of pro-Palestinian activists bound for the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The yacht carrying 16 people was the only vessel of a planned protest flotilla to attempt the voyage. Greek authorities had blocked the others from leaving port. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Braces for Pro-Palestinian ‘Flytilla’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2011 Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists are expected to arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport Friday in a "flytilla" that the organizing campaign "Welcome to Palestine" says is simply an invitation to supporters to visit friends in the West Bank and Gaza. An ever-jittery Israeli government, however, isn't taking any chances. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flotilla Raid Deemed Legal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2011 In a result sure to spark intense debate, Israel’s attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last May has been declared by a government commission to be a legal use of force for self-defense. Israeli commandos killed nine activists attempting to break the blockade on the impoverished Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tears of Gaza Must Be Our Tears

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 9, 2010 Muslim, Christian or Jew, we ignore this suffering at the peril of our own humanity. As Rachel Corrie wrote in her last letter to her parents, "I could live a comfortable life and possibly, with no effort at all, exist in complete unawareness of my participation in genocide."Muslim, Christian or Jew, we ignore this suffering at the peril of our own humanity. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Unloads in Egypt

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2010 Avoiding the kind of confrontation that led to the flotilla fiasco in May, a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship has docked and unloaded its cargo in Egypt after the Israeli navy forbid it to sail directly to Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Admits Mistakes in Flotilla Raid

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2010 Some six weeks after Israeli troops raided a Gaza-bound flotilla and killed nine people aboard, thus rocking the diplomatic boat with Turkey and other nations, Israel has owned up to some "professional mistakes" that occurred during the clash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama, Netanyahu Make Conciliatory Noises in White House

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2010 President Barack Obama spent time Tuesday talking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, where the two leaders made a show of unity for the cameras (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Tweaks Gaza Blockade List

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2010 Israel responded to widespread censure and criticism from allies and opponents alike on Monday by modifying its blockade list of supplies allowed into Gaza, but some involved parties aren't satisfied by the extent of the overall changes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )