How Can You Trust the Cowardly BBC?

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Apr 18, 2009 The BBC Trust's report on Jeremy Bowen's dispatches from the Middle East is pusillanimous, cowardly, outrageous, factually wrong and ethically dishonest. But I am mincing my words. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel’s Gaza Inquiry Finds Israel Innocent

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 The Israeli military has exonerated itself after investigating the recent comments of soldiers who alleged abuses in Gaza. The military said in a statement that the accounts, which described the casual shooting of women and children, were "based on hearsay and not supported by facts." Nine Israeli human rights groups have called for an independent investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudan’s President Shows Up at Arab Summit

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2009 Despite the arrest warrant recently issued for him by the International Criminal Court, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has made a defiant move by showing up in Qatar to attend the 21st Arab League summit meeting, at which United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was also slated to appear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If Only the World Had Listened

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Mar 29, 2009 Tom Hurndall was one of a bunch of "human shields" who turned up in Baghdad just before the Anglo-American invasion in 2003, the kind of folk we professional reporters make fun of. Tree huggers, that kind of thing. Now I wish I had met him because Hurndall's journals show a remarkable man of remarkable principle. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rabbis Stirred Holy War, Israeli Soldiers Claim

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2009 Some Israeli soldiers have accused military rabbis of pushing holy war in Gaza. "This rabbi comes to us and says the fight is between the children of light and the children of darkness," said a reserve sergeant quoted by the L.A. Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Human Rights Defenders Have It Tough in the Mideast

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Mar 22, 2009 Dr Salim el-Hoss is 80 now but remains a staunch defender of human rights and democracy, an opponent of the death penalty and an outspoken supporter of Palestinians. When I recommended to him a long article on American torture, he read it right through to the end and then put the paper down with a slap on his knee. "Terrible, terrible," he muttered. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israeli Soldiers Tell of Their Army’s Crimes in Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2009 Hot on the heels of a damning U report, Israeli soldiers have offered personal accounts of atrocities committed in Gaza, including the murder of unarmed women, children and the elderly As one soldier put it, " the lives of Palestinians, let's say, are much, much less important than the lives of our soldiers". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Human Rights Investigator Accuses Israel of War Crimes

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2009 Richard Falk, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, writes in his annual report that Israeli actions during the recent offensive in Gaza constitute war crimes. Falk, who was denied entry to the region by Israel, says Hamas' human rights record should also be investigated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Bush Ever Face World Court?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2009 The International Criminal Court recently issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, a move Sudanese officials denounced as politically motivated. Will it ever be the case that the ICC takes former U.S. President George W. Bush to task? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s ‘Wanton Destruction’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2009 Human rights investigators are adding yet another alleged war crime to existing accusations of Israel's war-time exuberance, as Amnesty International officials believe Israel's military forces engaged in "wanton destruction" of civilian homes during the bloody assault on Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hungry Hungry Hillary

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And the Israeli PM Goes to …

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2009 In a political blast from the past, former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has been chosen to form Israel's next government, ending a nine-day struggle between the candidates and paving the way for a coalition arrangement with a strong right-wing bent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )