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U.S. Says Gaza School Attack ‘Totally Unacceptable’ but Restocks Ammo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 31, 2014 The White House condemned the deadly shelling by Israel of a U.N.-designated girls' elementary school in Gaza as the Pentagon confirmed it recently restocked Israel's ammunition supplies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Pollster Strategy Sheet Is Helping Israelis Hide Facts, Writer Argues

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 29, 2014 Israeli spokesmen are working from a secret PR playbook to "influence the media and public opinion" on their bloody military campaign on the Gaza Strip, Middle East correspondent Patrick Cockburn contends at The Independent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Yuval Diskin

BLANK Jul 28, 2014 Dissent is at its most potent when it comes from within the ranks of the target party -- as the former Israeli security leader demonstrated in an interview this week.Dissent is at its most potent when it comes from within the ranks of the target party—as the former Israeli security leader demonstrated in an interview this week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Netanyahu’s Assignment of Blame for Teen Deaths Cast Into Doubt

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2014 A BBC reporter claims an Israeli police official told him the men responsible for kidnapping and killing three Israeli teens last month were not acting under instruction from Hamas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Soldiers: ‘When the Cannons Fire, No Criticism May Be Heard’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2014 Fifty reservists in the Israeli military -- the majority of them women -- have written an open letter expressing opposition to the institution's discriminatory culture and policies, the current operation in Gaza, and the militarization of their society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )