Israeli Court Sentences Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar to 15 Months in Prison

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2015 Israel's army announced Tuesday that an Israeli military court had sentenced Khalida Jarrar, a Palestinian Parliament member who has frequently spoken out against Israel, to 15 months in prison. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Each Breath Despite the Air’: A Poet’s View of Gaza From America

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2015 Kenji Liu's poem about the 2014 conflict in Gaza is especially poignant to listen to as news of the Palestinian Authority joining the International Criminal Court spreads. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Indiscriminate Compassion of Haneen Zoabi

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 14, 2014 In a government driven mad and violent by self-interest and fear, the Israeli legislator is battling enemies many of her peers appear not to see. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Arafat Exhumed: Was the Palestinian Leader Poisoned?

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 27, 2012 Swiss, French and Russian scientists will conduct tests on samples taken from the body of Yasser Arafat, the first Palestinian Authority president whose official cause of death eight years ago is listed as stroke, but whose personal items were found to contain traces of polonium-210. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washing One’s Hands Is Not So Easy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 22, 2012 “Embracing ‘screw-both-sides’ nihilism and doing nothing else [about the Israel-Gaza conflict] is so tempting because it appears to provide relief from the burden of paying any further attention to the horrific violence or bearing responsibility for any of it,” but it means ignoring the U.S. government’s total support for Israeli aggression, Glenn Greenwald writes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Abbas Requests Full U.N. Membership

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made his formal request to the Security Council on Friday for full membership in the United Nations, a request that, if granted, could lead to the official declaration of a Palestinian state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Abbas to Seek Palestinian Statehood at the U.N. Next Week

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2011 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he would seek recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations Security Council next week, a move that intensifies already considerable tensions in one of the Middle East's most intractable conflicts. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israelis and Palestinians Expect Third Intifada

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2011 Two separate polls found that the majority of Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza see another intifada on the horizon if negotiations don't yield progress soon. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Deal Inches Palestinians Closer to Internationally Recognized Statehood

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 Aimed at what most Palestinians hope will be peaceful unity between rival groups, an agreement was reached by Fatah and Hamas in Cairo on Wednesday. And that did not please Israel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hamas and Fatah Prepare to Unite

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2011 Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah, bitterly divided for four years, are close to forming a coalition government that could renew the peace process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinian PM Disbanding, Rebuilding Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2011 In a move that has a little to do with the Egyptian revolution, or at least lip service is being paid to same, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced Monday that he will be swapping out his Cabinet for a new one in the next couple of weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Offers F-35s for Extension of Settlement Freeze

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2010 Although the U.S. never has been a neutral arbiter in the Middle East, it's still surprising that Washington has now reportedly promised Israel a long-term security agreement -- including 20 F-35 fighter jets and a pledge to veto any damaging U.N. resolution -- in exchange for a 90-day extension of the Israeli freeze on constructing settlements in the West Bank. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )