Israel’s Chemical Warfare?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 Following previous accusations by aid agencies, a video has surfaced amid Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip that shows images "consistent with the use of white phosphorus shells" -- i chemical weaponry The Israeli military has denied use of the chemical agent, which can burn skin to the bone. 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 )

Hamas Official Killed, U.N. Compound Hit in Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 Another high-ranking Hamas official, Interior Minister Said Siyam, was killed on Thursday near Gaza City, according to Israeli and Hamas sources. Israeli leaders faced international criticism after their forces also struck both the United Nations compound and a high-rise in Gaza City where several media organizations are based. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Getting the Story on Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 In this installment of BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen's diary about the Israeli-Palestinian war, Bowen describes how, thanks in part to technology, the word on Gaza is getting out despite the Israeli ban on foreign journalists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Next Stop: Tensiontown, Israel

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 As the death toll of Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip moves past 1,000, tensions between Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis are growing. Some of the country's Arab population is increasingly vocal in denouncing the bombings, while some Israeli politicians are trying to ban the re-election of Arabs to parliament on the grounds of alleged national disloyalty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Drama of Reciprocal Self-Destruction

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 The people of Gaza and Israel suffer at the hands of leaders whose bewildering and savage decisions have no rationally achievable purpose. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israeli Troops Push Into Gaza City

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 The war in Gaza has taken on another deadly dimension, as Israeli troops have moved into several districts of Gaza City, the BBC reported Tuesday, sparking street fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama on Gaza, Investigating Bush Abuses and More

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2009 George Stephanopoulos picked the president-elect's brain Sunday in a wide-ranging interview. On Gaza, Obama defended his silence but he said to expect Mideast action on Day 1. On prosecuting Bushies for abuses such as torture or domestic spying, don't hold your breath. On the economy, "Everybody's going to have to give." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Language of Death

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 12, 2009 Israel will, from now on, speak to the Palestinians in the language of death. And the language of death is all the Palestinians will be able to speak back. The slaughter -- let’s stop pretending this is a war -- is empowering an array of radical Islamists inside and outside of Gaza. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Targeting Hamas

Dario Castillejos, Dario La Crisis Jan 12, 2009 Dig deeper

Time to Stop the Mideast Comparisons

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jan 11, 2009 It all depends where you live. That was the geography of Israel's propaganda, designed to demonstrate that we softies -- we little baby-coddling liberals living in our secure Western homes -- don't realize the horror of 12 (now 20) Israeli deaths in 10 years and thousands of rockets and the unimaginable trauma and stress of living near Gaza. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mosaic: Two Weeks of War in Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2009 This week's "Mosaic Intelligence Report" takes stock of various reports about the current Gaza crisis from Middle Eastern media outlets as the conflict reached the 14-day mark. Needless to say, we're not likely to hear all these voices on CNN. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )