six-day war

50 Years After the Six-Day War: How to Make Peace in the Holy Land

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Jun 5, 2017 Here is a direct, doable guide to help counteract today's dire realities and bring substantive change to the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hey Obama, Read WikiLeaks

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 9, 2011 After a good start, the Obama administration’s response to the democratic revolution in Egypt has begun to exude the odor of betrayal, falling back on the sordid option of backing a new and improved dictatorship. But this time the Egyptian street will not meekly go along. After a good start, the Obama administration’s response to the democratic revolution in Egypt has begun to exude the odor of betrayal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Treat Palestinians Like Jews

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 2, 2010 If nothing else, this assault on decency by the Israeli government was clearly intended to derail the peace talks that President Barack Obama has encouraged But instead of calling Israel on its savagery, the US is virtually alone in the world in its embarrassingly mild rebuke . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gaza Clouds Obama’s Prospects

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 31, 2008 So, why didn’t they give peace a chance? Why did the leaders of Hamas and Israel not wait for the incoming U.S. president’s inauguration before mutually escalating hostilities? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hamas Holds the High Cards

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 What a difference 40 years makes. Robert Scheer takes a look at current events in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank from a historical perspective, tracing the dramatic developments among regional and religious factions since the end of the Six-Day War. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )