Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 3, 2014
Recent polls show a growing divide between a younger generation that's "over Israel" and their elders who, according to Salon writer David Palumbo-Liu, still view the recent conflict in the context of the Holocaust among other reasons. But can we wait for Generation Y to address the "tremendous humanitarian crisis" taking place in Gaza? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 2, 2014
In response to the Fox News host's attempt to "educate" Russell Brand with a panel that quickly went awry, the comedian posted another episode of "The Trews" in which he aimed to provide context and facts about the situation in Gaza, and gave a blistering critique of right-wing pundits' trivialization of serious world matters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 2, 2014
The Times of Israel published and then removed from its site an essay by Yochanan Gordon that openly called for genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 2, 2014
Back when the warmongers had hopes of ginning up a war between the United States and Iran during the Bush administration, one of their propaganda talking points was the Iran had “threatened to wipe Israel off the map.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 31, 2014
Let's just say the Fox News host did not take kindly to Russell Brand's recent critique of a "Sean Hannity Show" segment and his implying that Hannity is a terrorist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 31, 2014
On June 16, 1976, some 20,000 students rose up to protest in the slum of Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 30, 2014
According to a Pentagon intelligence official, if eliminated, Hamas would be replaced by a far more dangerous alternative; a group of scientists warns we may be witnessing the beginning of the Earth's sixth mass extinction, the likes of which wiped out dinosaurs; meanwhile, an activist contends the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has had significant repercussions on the Israeli economy, especially since the recent attack on Gaza began. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 30, 2014
Chris Gunness, a UN Relief and Works Agency official, said that the IDF had been notified of the "precise location" of the organization's school-turned-shelter in Jabaliya at least 17 times before what he and his colleagues termed Israeli artillery killed "children as they slept next to their parents" Wednesday . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 30, 2014
Israel launched a seven-hour campaign of intensive bombing of Gaza on Tuesday, destroying its only power plant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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