Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 26, 2014
Despite Israeli water-muddying, there isn’t any doubt that the Israelis struck the school, nor is there any evidence that the school was an origin point for any Hamas rockets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 26, 2014
A new element entered the current Gaza war on Thursday, as Israel shelled a U.N. school full of displaced persons taking refuge there and large protests broke out in the Palestinian West Bank. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 24, 2014
A United Nations-run school in Gaza sheltering Palestinian evacuees was hit by shells Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than a hundred. According to Al-Jazeera, the shells came from the Israeli military, but The Washington Post says that has not been confirmed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 24, 2014
In international law, Israel’s pretext for indiscriminate bombing -- that Hamas hides out among noncombatants -- is unacceptable. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 23, 2014
The U.S. government wasn't always Israel's strongest ally, but as political figures in countries such as Norway call for a boycott of Israeli goods to protest the Gaza operation, our politicians almost unanimously continue their unfailing support. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 23, 2014
Shortly after Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman publicly accused Al-Jazeera of airing "anti-Semitic" propaganda, the media outlet's offices in Gaza reportedly "came under fire" Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 23, 2014
A Hamas rocket hit and destroyed a house in Yahoud, a town only a mile from Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel on Tuesday, raising severe alarm among international airlines and leading most of them to cancel flights to Tel Aviv. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 22, 2014
The Electronic Intifada, an independent online publication, reports that many Palestinian wordsmiths "have responded to the latest onslaught by doing what they know -- writing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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