Netanyahu Warns Abbas Not to Reconcile With Hamas

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2011 The Israeli prime minister said the Palestinian Authority should not make peace with Hamas after five years of enmity. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Oh Yeah, Prove It’

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 This just in: President Obama has proved, yet again, that he is a natural-born citizen of the United States. Which we already knew -- "we" meaning those of us who believe there is such a thing as objective reality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hamas and Fatah Prepare to Unite

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2011 Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah, bitterly divided for four years, are close to forming a coalition government that could renew the peace process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinian PM Disbanding, Rebuilding Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2011 In a move that has a little to do with the Egyptian revolution, or at least lip service is being paid to same, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced Monday that he will be swapping out his Cabinet for a new one in the next couple of weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Debate: Hamas vs. Fatah

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2010 Many in the Western media present Palestinian politics as a primitive, suicide-bombing expression of anti-Israeli anger. But nothing could be further from the truth. Watch a long-form debate between the two largest political factions, Fatah and Hamas, as they discuss reconciliation and the future of resistance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinians, Israelis Unite to Save Village in ‘Budrus’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2009 This is the kind of story that offers some inspiring relief to the seemingly relentless bad news about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The new documentary "Budrus" follows an unlikely alliance between feuding Palestinian groups and between Palestinians and Israelis, forged in the interest of saving a village through nonviolent protest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s in Charge — Obama, the Pentagon or Israel?

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 The military is far too accustomed to getting its way, so it was refreshing to see Barack Obama reject the Pentagon's sluggish withdrawal plan. But will he stand up to Israel, whose Prime Minister Olmert recently bragged about pulling the American president's puppet strings? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Palestinian Security Forces Accused of Torture

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Fighting between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas has led to human rights abuses in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. A Palestinian human rights organization recently drew similar conclusions. Both sides have admitted to at least some of the findings of the report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carter Feels ‘Quite at Ease’ With Hamas Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2008 The State Department says it has twice asked Jimmy Carter not to meet with Hamas leaders, but the former president says he feels "quite at ease" in going ahead with a scheduled meeting because "Hamas will have to be included" if there is to be peace in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Lessons of Violence

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 21, 2008 The former New York Times Middle East bureau chief warns that the actions that led to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will not bring peace to Israel but will instead create a new generation of Palestinian militants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Annapolis Peace Summit — Dead Before Arrival

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2007 The Mosaic Intelligence Report's Jamal Dajani heads to Jerusalem to find out why the Bush administration's highly vaunted Annapolis peace summit has generated little more than skepticism in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Protest Hamas

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2007 Thousands of protesters clashed with Hamas security forces in Gaza on Friday. Rival groups, including the recently ousted Fatah, organized the demonstration, which centered on alleged civil liberty violations and the politicization of mosques. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )