R.I.P., Shimon Peres: The Last Great Israeli Leader to Believe in a Two-State Solution

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 28, 2016 Make no mistake, the late Shimon Peres was a hard-line Israeli nationalist, but he also was a dedicated socialist and at one point headed Socialist International. That stance helped him appreciate the need for human rights for all human beings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shimon Peres Doubts Israel Can Win Permanent War or Survive Annexation of the West Bank

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 3, 2015 Former Israeli President Shimon Peres, 92, gave an interview with The Associated Press on Monday in which he spoke bluntly about the mistakes of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but did not name him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israeli Military Begins Ground Offensive in Gaza (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2014 Efforts in Cairo to reach a cease-fire agreement apparently failed as Israel's Netanyahu government announced the beginning of a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Hawking Boycotts Israel

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2013 Perhaps the most famous living scientist is backing out of a major conference in Jerusalem over Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Stephen Hawking came under pressure from an international campaign, but says he made the decision after hearing from his contacts in Palestinian academia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Biden in Israel: ‘It’s Good to Be Home’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2010 Vice President Joe Biden went a-courtin' in Israel on Tuesday, meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in an effort to bring the U.S. and Israel closer and "allay that layer of mistrust that has built up in the last several years," as Biden put it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s Bad-Faith Negotiating Position

William Pfaff / Truthdig May 8, 2009 Israel has always believed in "creating facts on the ground," whose existence may later come as an unpleasant surprise to others. Iran now seems to have learned from this Israeli precedent, to Israel's disadvantage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: AIG Angst; Happy New Year, Iran!

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2009 Have the American media become too fixated on AIG and its nefarious bonuses -- at the cost of focusing too little on the whereabouts of the other gajillions of dollars doled out in bailout funds? What's to become of Timothy Geithner? And how about those warm New Year's wishes that winged their way to the people of Iran from the U.S. and Israel? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )