Palestinians Decry Delay of Israel War Crimes Investigation

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jan 2, 2020 Fatai Bensouda could have begun her probe without receiving approval from the International Criminal Court's permission. So why didn't she? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Want Endless War? Love the U.S. Empire? Well, Hillary Clinton’s Your Choice

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Feb 2, 2016 If the candidate's foreign policy record is any guide, a Hillary Clinton presidency would perpetuate and bolster some of our most hateful national characteristics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Against Netanyahu, Majority of American Jews Favor Iran Nuclear Deal

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 9, 2014 A poll determined 84 percent of American Jews would favor -- either strongly or somewhat -- a deal with Iran that would relax tough sanctions on the Iranian economy in exchange for the country's agreement to limit its nuclear program to civilian purposes and accept inspectors at its nuclear facilities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amnesty Report Accuses Israel of War Crimes and Condemns Palestinian Rocket Fire

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 6, 2014 A damning 49-page report says the Israel Defense Forces acted with "callous indifference" to civilians in airstrikes that destroyed entire families in homes during the recent war in Gaza. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cease-Fires in Which Violations Never Cease

By Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch Sep 11, 2014 The regular pattern is for Israel to disregard whatever agreement is in place -- while Hamas observes it -- until a sharp increase in Israeli violence elicits a Hamas response, followed by even fiercer brutality. These escalations, which amount to shooting fish in a pond, are called "mowing the lawn" in Israeli parlance. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Israeli Education to Help Pay for Summer War on Hamas in Gaza

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 31, 2014 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to slash government expenditures by 2 percent to offset the $2.5 billion cost of his administration's 50 day military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Much of the money will come out of the nation's education budget. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Breaks Silence on Israel/Gaza, Sounds Like Netanyahu

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2014 "That, ladies and gentlemen," The Intercept's Glenn Greenwald writes, "is your inspiring left-wing icon of the Democratic Party." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Peter Beinart

BLANK Aug 18, 2014 The historical corrections cited in a major column by the American critic of Israel are key to understanding the latest turmoil engulfing Gaza, the West Bank and the Jewish state. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Blown Chances in Gaza

By Sandy Tolan, TomDispatch Aug 12, 2014 For the last eight years, Israel and the U.S. had repeated opportunities to opt for a diplomatic solution in Gaza. Each time, they have chosen war, with devastating consequences for the families of Gaza. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Attitudes and Expressions From a Gaza Refugee Camp

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 11, 2014 At U.N schools-cum-shelters for displaced Gazans, exhausted refugees speak of grief, anger -- and some -- appreciable pride for the resolve with which fighters led by Hamas respond violently to Israel's blockade against the movement of people and supplies in and out of the territory and the assault of the past month. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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 )

Israel’s Waning Stock of Sympathy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 2, 2014 Operation Protective Edge has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Palestinians in recent weeks, compared with 56 Israeli soldiers and four civilians. It's long past time for Israel to consider a two-state solution, stop the creeping encroachment of the occupation, and end a blockade that "ensures that ever more Palestinians grow up angry," The Economist writes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )