Israeli PM on Iraq Report

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 Responding to the Iraq Study Group report on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said talks with Syria were not possible, and that President Bush wasn't interested in speaking to Damascus either: "I can only say that the opinions I heard from the president and from all senior administration staff on the Syrian issue are such that he did not see a feasibility in talks". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mideast Anxiety Deflates Bush Jaunt

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2006 Separate trips by Bush, Cheney and Rice to the Middle East were meant to demonstrate the administration's diplomatic prowess but backfired when the Americans met with Arab leaders who were panicked, distraught and vocal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israeli PM Offers Palestinians Sovereign State

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has offered to recognize an "independent and viable Palestinian state with full sovereignty and defined borders" in exchange for a new Palestinian government, the recognition of Israel, a renewed commitment to the "road map" and the release of a captured Israeli soldier What, no free landings?. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Awkward Rendezvous

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2006 President Bush is set to travel to Jordan next week for a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki The event might be a bit uncomfortable for the pair, now that the Iraqi government has responded to the flirtations of Iran and Syria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: Bring Down That Wall

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 20, 2006 If we allow Israel to complete its massive $2-billion project to ring Palestinians in militarized, pod-like encampments in Gaza and the West Bank, we will condemn Israel and the Palestinians to endless cycles of violence that could ultimately doom the Jewish state. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robot Army in the Holy Land

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2006 The Israeli army, frustrated over the ineffectiveness of sending "a plane worth $100 million against a suicidal terrorist," is developing futuristic weapons, including a "bionic hornet" capable of photographing and assassinating a target. (h/t: Engadget) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Cut Off Iraq War Funding

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Nov 17, 2006 In a Truthdig interview, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) reacts to Rep. John Murtha's failed bid for House majority leader, and explains why cutting off funding for the Iraq war is the only way to truly protect American troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.N.: Gaza at the Breaking Point

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Sealed borders, regular military incursions and poor quality of life have brought Gaza to the breaking point, a UN official has said Karen Abuzayd, head of the U Relief and Works Agency, also warned that current tactics for dealing with Gaza have failed to inspire a spirit of compromise among Palestinians, and instead foster anger and resentment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hezbollah ‘Victory’ Boosts Islamism in Mideast

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2006 In the search for a sense of dignity, basic services and honesty, Arabs from all walks of life are turning to fundamentalist groups that have succeeded where their own governments have failed. ?I have more faith in Islam than in my state; I have more faith in Allah than in Hosni Mubarak,? said one educated middle-class Egyptian woman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mideast Birth Pangs

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Stewart Mocks RNC Chair’s ‘Adapt and Win’ Makeover

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2006 Watch Jon Stewart tear down Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman?s attempt to sell America on the outright lie that GOP?ers aren?t for ?staying the course? in Iraq ? rather, they?re out to ?adapt and win.? Stewart: Yeah, what a--hole said "stay the course"? [As videos of Bush saying just that fill the screen] Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon Postpones Crucial Cease-Fire Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2006 The Lebanese cabinet has indefinitely postponed talks on the implementation of the impending cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. According to the BBC, ?the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament and its military presence in southern Lebanon continues to cause major tensions within the fragile government.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )