Israeli Soldiers Blame Loose Rules for Gaza Deaths

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 A number of anonymous Israeli soldiers speaking through a human rights organization have made serious allegations about Israel's winter assault on Gaza. The soldiers say unclear rules and reckless conduct led to unnecessary civilian casualties and wanton destruction. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

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 )

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 )

Israeli Troops Finally Out?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2009 About 1,300 Palestinians dead, $2 billion in damage and thousands of devastated families later, Israel claims it has officially pulled its troops from the Gaza Strip after its three-week assault -- with no formal deal between Israel and Hamas and thus no real change in relations between the two sides. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

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 )

You Take the High, Palestinians Take the Low

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2008 An interim decision by the Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday marked the beginning of what could become a two-tiered road system in the West Bank. With two separate legal systems for Palestinians and Israelis already in operation, critics fear segregated roads would lead toward further institutionalization of apartheid in the occupied territories. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scores Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2008 Attacks by Israeli forces killed more than 70 Palestinians on Saturday as fighting intensified in northern Gaza, prompting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to call the incursion "more than a holocaust." Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven were wounded, the Israeli military reported. Updated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel’s Toy Soldiers

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 1, 2007 If you are a young Muslim American and head off to the Middle East for a spell in a fundamentalist "madrassa," or religious school, Homeland Security will probably greet you at the airport when you return. But if you are an American Jew and you join hundreds of teenagers from Europe and Mexico for an eight-week training course run by the Israel Defense Forces, you can post your picture wearing an Israeli army uniform and holding an automatic weapon on MySpace. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Israel Reaches Out to Horny U.S. Men

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2007 After market research revealed that young American men "have no feeling toward Israel one way or another," the Israeli consulate in New York came up with a foolproof plan to get their attention: pin-up girls. The shande for the goyim will take place in the July issue of Maxim magazine, which will feature Israel Defense Forces veterans taking it off for the homeland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Defense Chief Resigns Amid Lebanon War Investigations

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, has resigned amid ongoing investigations into Israel's botched invasion of Lebanon. Imagine, someone in government actually taking responsibility for a failed military adventure. What a concept! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )