U.N. Finds Israel Responsible for 2014 Attacks on Gaza Shelters

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 30, 2015 The United Nations has officially condemned Israel for shelling its emergency shelters in Gaza during the summer of 2014. The attacks left hundreds injured and at least 44 dead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Mahmoud Abbas Right That Israel Is Guilty of War Crimes, Genocide in Gaza?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 27, 2014 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday at the United Nations that Israel was guilty of war crimes in Gaza and even “genocide.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Open-Ended Cease-Fire Reached in Israel/Gaza, but How Long Will It Last?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 27, 2014 Israel on the one side and Hamas and Islamic Jihad on the other have announced an open-ended cease-fire brokered by Egypt, the terms of which are similar to those of 2012. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gaza Cease-Fire Extended for Another 5 Days

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 14, 2014 Hamas and Israel agreed to have a few additional days added on to their recent 72-hour truce after a "tense countdown" and some confusion on both ends Wednesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coexist

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Weapons to Israel

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Aug 7, 2014 Dig deeper

Gaza Psychologist Becomes Trauma Victim, Tragically Losing 6 Close Relatives in Recent Attack

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 “You are,” Dr. Hassan al-Zeyada says, “like a prison doctor treating a victim of torture, making the prisoner healthy to be interrogated and tortured again.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Salaita Firing: Is Zionism/ Jewish Nationalism a Political Cult?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Liberal politics in the broad sense, in the tradition of Locke, Voltaire, Madison, Jefferson and John Stuart Mill, is rooted in a conviction that vigorous debate clarifies issues and makes for better public policy over time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Gaza Wrap-Up

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 Dig deeper

Israel Doesn’t Get Geneva Conventions, Still Holding Gaza Civilians Hostage

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 It is legitimate for Israel to seek the disarming of Hamas, but it isn’t legitimate or legal in international law for it to hold noncombatants’ lives and welfare hostage in order to accomplish that goal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Surgical Removal

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Israel Pulls Out of Gaza at the Onset of Another Cease-Fire

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 According to a spokesman, the Israel Defense Forces are being "redeployed" to "defensive positions" at Gaza's border after a four-week operation that has left thousands of Palestinians dead, wounded and displaced. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )