Enbal on January 10, 2009 112 Comments
“Don’t call me a traitor”: An Israeli dissident speaks
Editor's Pick, Politics
Canadian activists react to the Gaza assault, while the government does nothing
Johan Boyden — January 9, 2009 3 Comments
Johan Boyden evaluates the response from the Canadian activist groups and the political parties there.
Politics
The Israel-Palestine dispute is the same old story
Laurence Witherington — January 9, 2009 6 Comments
All nations histories are peppered with brutality and war, so I find it hard to really summon up much wrath about Israel-Palestine.
Politics
Noam Chomsky on the US, Israel, and Gaza
Noam Chomsky — January 8, 2009 39 Comments
Noam Chomsky takes on Ehud Barak and discusses Israeli-US objectives in the Gaza offensive.
What They Really Mean
John Pilger on Tony Blair and Gaza
John Pilger — January 7, 2009 1 Comment
Pilger takes on Tony Blair’s statements on Gaza.
What They Really Mean
Israel and the US: Time to cut the cord
Michael DeLuca — January 7, 2009 17 Comments
It is time for the US to stop arming states in the Middle East to kill each other. Until that happens the country will never be safe.
Politics
When does the Gaza attack become genocide?
Richard Seymour — January 6, 2009 12 Comments
The fate of Gaza is now proportionally worse than it was in Darfur during its worst period. When do we start calling what is happening genocide?
Editor's Pick, Politics
Israeli terrorism against the Palestinians is nothing new
Emahunn Campbell — January 5, 2009 3 Comments
Israeli atrocities against Palestinians have been consistent going back decades, and it is up to decent people to help stop the current massacres.
Politics
Israel’s war on Gaza: The facts
Adam Sheets — January 5, 2009 11 Comments
Adam Sheets does an exhaustive documentation of the events leading up to the attack on Gaza, which shows how Israel broke the cease-fire initially, and have consistently rejected Hamas’ calls for a just settlement.
Editor's Pick, Politics
All decent people should support Hamas as the Israelis invade
Matt Kennard — January 4, 2009 22 Comments
Hamas are the bête noire of the Western media, but as Gazans are killed in the hundreds all decent people must support Hamas as they try to repel the invaders.
Politics
Gaza Is A New Genocide: An Israeli, and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, explains how she fought the lies
Enbal — January 3, 2009 60 Comments
The myths in Israel legitimate the destruction of the Palestinian people, but there will never be peace until the occupation is over.
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Hamas will not stop fighting until this obscene Israeli blockade is lifted
Farah — January 2, 2009 16 Comments
Hamas say they will not surrender until the blockade of Gaza is lifted. The Israelis should do this immediately or they have no legitimate defense.