Hundreds Hurt in Gaza Protest, Including 80 by Israeli Fire

FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Jun 8, 2018 Israeli troops fire live rounds and tear gas as thousands of Palestinians protest near the Gaza border fence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel Boosts Border Force Ahead of U.S. Embassy Opening

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press May 13, 2018 Combat battalions, special units, intelligence forces and snipers are sent to the Gaza border, where Palestinians plan a mass protest Monday against the embassy move to Jerusalem. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Israel’s Use of Live Fire in Gaza Protests Faces Legal Test

KARIN LAUB and MOSHE EDRI / The Associated Press Apr 30, 2018 The hearing by the Supreme Court of Israel comes amid growing international criticism of that nation for its use of lethal force and a mounting casualty toll in Gaza. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel and Palestine Talks, Take 154*

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2010 For the first time in 20 months, Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to resume direct negotiations, scheduled for Sept. 2 in Washington, to talk about such thorny things as Israeli settlement activity, the borders of a future Palestinian state, and the right of Palestinian exiles to return to their homeland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palestinians Commemorate the ‘Catastrophe’ of Israel’s Creation

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2010 Thousands of Palestinians marched Saturday to mark the "Nakba," or "catastrophe" of the creation of Israel in 1948, and to honor the 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced into exile after the nascent state of Israel seized Arab land. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Said What?

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2010 Sound the alarm: The Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition exam taken by high school students across the U.S. uses a quotation from the late Palestinian-American scholar and activist Edward Said. Some Jewish students are complaining that use of the Said material politicizes the test. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Whitewashing Israeli History

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2009 Because if it's not in the history books, it didn't happen. Today's Orwell Award goes to the Israeli government, whose education minister has decided to remove references to what Palestinians call the "catastrophe" -- when Israel defeated five Arab nations in a 1948 war and expelled 700,000 Palestinians -- from textbooks given to Arab schoolchildren. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic Report: Israelis Celebrate, Palestinians Demonstrate

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2008 Celebrations are under way this week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. While world leaders added their congratulations and support to heighten the festivities, over 20,000 Palestians (most of whom, as this Mosaic Intelligence Report points out, are Israeli citizens) marked the occasion with a protest march at the abandoned Palestinian village of Safouria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Starting ‘Em Young

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2008 Warner Bros. might take issue with this character, Assud the rabbit, who recently debuted on the Palestinian kid-targeted program "Pioneers of Tomorrow" and bears more than a passing resemblance to WB's Bugs Bunny. The similarities stop there, as Assud says he will "get rid of the Jews" and will "eat them up." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s Primal Myth: A Barrier to Peace

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jul 21, 2007 Forget about Hamas, the wall, Gaza and the occupied territories. There can be no peace in the Middle East until Israel and the Palestinians deal with one key issue: the Palestinian demand that Israel recognize their right of return. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Arab States Create Israel ‘Contact Group’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2007 A number of Arab foreign ministers have appointed Egypt and Jordan to meet with Israel over a peace proposal that would normalize relations between the Jewish state and the Arab world in exchange for a long list of concessions, some very unlikely to be met. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )