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President Obama knows all-too-well about the terrorism visited on the Palestinian people in Gaza. But he has refused to say anything of substance or break with the policy of the previous administration. This is once again “continuity we can believe in”.

The Israeli propaganda machine is a well-oiled machine and it has succeeded in presenting this war as solely on Hamas. This is a lie. It is an attack on all Gazans.

The myths in Israel legitimate the destruction of the Palestinian people, but there will never be peace until the occupation is over.

The Dahiya doctrine practiced by Israel is a brutal form of collective punishment.

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.

Trivers on Israeli newspaper columnist.

Obama has lined up behind the assault on Gaza, and this is certainly not a change we can believe in.

Yasmeen El-Khoudary is from Gaza but living in Cairo. Here she describes the pain and anxiety of watching the Israeli assault on her people.

Leah Borromeo recounts covering the London protests against the bombing of Gaza, outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington.

Israeli actions are disproportionate and will only serve to further radicalize Palestinians.

Hatem Shurrab works for Islamic Relief in Gaza City, Palestine. Here he describes the death and destruction unleashed on his home under Israeli assault, from the hospitals to the schools.

Leah Borromeo evaluates what’s happening in the Gaza Strip as Israel attacks.