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International criticism of Israel appears to be increasing amid Gaza offensive as civilan fatalities continue to mount. Israel has criticized El Salvador, Peru and Chile for recalling their ambassadors...
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Differences have emerged in recent days between the political and military sectors in Israel over the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli military analyst Amos Harel....
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Two US experts called on Arab countries to draft a UN resolution to impose an international ban on the export of arms to Israel in response to its "brutal...
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Blog
July 30, 2014
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Ben White
Israel's embassy in Ireland was the subject of anger and scorn this week, as their official Twitter account shared Islamophobic memes as part of a hasbara (propaganda) offensive. The...
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Almost two thirds of the British public (62%) believe that the Israeli government is committing war crimes, a new YouGov poll has revealed. The survey, conducted 27-28 July, comes...
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Article
For those who lament the Palestinians' use of violence and sigh, "But where is the Palestinian Gandhi?" –here is the answer: Israel delegitimizes all tools of resistance, including non-violence....
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Israeli forces kidnapped a Lebanese shepherd early on Wednesday in the town of Sheebaa in southern Lebanon, after capturing a herd of sheep the day before. Lebanon's state news...
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Washington said it was "deeply troubled" by the "humanitarian impact" of Israel's bombing of the power plant in the Gaza Strip. State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said yesterday: "We're...
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Israeli tanks shelled diesel tanks holding three million cubic litres of fuel at Gaza's only power plant, causing it to stop working completely, the vice president of the Energy...
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Article
July 29, 2014
Catherine Shakdam
As Israel's war machine continues to advance unabated against Gaza, ravaging neighbourhoods, indiscriminately claiming lives, the world has begun to wake up from its media-induced stupor, so bloody and...
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Article
July 29, 2014
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Dr Daud Abdullah
If war is a continuation of politics by other means, Israel's aggression on the Gaza Strip has been a political disaster. Apart from its mass killing of civilians and...
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At least ten Palestinian children were killed and 45 others injured on Monday by Israeli shelling of the western Gaza City Al-Shati Camp yesterday, a Palestinian Health Ministry official...
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The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip rose to 1158 since July 7, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. "Some 100 Palestinians were killed in...
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Israeli warplanes bombed on Tuesday morning the headquarters of the Al-Aqsa radio and TV stations belonging to Hamas in Gaza City, the Anadolu news agency reported. The agency quoted...
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Blog
July 29, 2014
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Ramona Wadi
Former Army Commander and Defence Minister, MK Shaul Kofaz, has submitted a proposal advocating for the demilitarisation of Gaza. The paper, titled "The Demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip: The...
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The Palestinians' refusal to accept the ceasefire initiative based on terms set by Israel is probably the first time that they have said no to Egyptian officials. Although all...
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The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said on Monday that statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reflect his defeat, and that it will not scare Hamas or the...
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has described the ongoing Israeli offensive against the population of the Gaza Strip as a "massacre". The bombardment and invasion has so far killed 1,085...
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The spokeswoman of the US State Department, Jennifer Psaki, said the US government is "surprised" and "disappointed" that the "confidential" draft US ceasefire proposal was leaked to the press....
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Israel's Prime Minister, Defence Minister and Army Chief of Staff have said that its army has lost its best officers and soldiers in the battles with the Hamas military...
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Israel's failure to open a humanitarian corridor allowing aid and food for the besieged civilians in Gaza means that their willingness to "sincerely" participate in any temporary ceasefire should...
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At this time of the year, streets of the Gaza Strip are usually busy with local residents spending the early hours of the first day of Eid al-Fitr outdoors...
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Palestinian resistance faction Hamas has accused Israel of rejecting proposals for a humanitarian truce during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. " occupation...
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Israeli forces on Monday dispersed Palestinian protesters in the West Bank, who gathered to show support for the embattled Gaza Strip, which has been reeling under unabated Israeli attacks...
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At least 91 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the launch of a deadly Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, Hamas's armed wing has claimed. In a Monday statement,...
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Article
July 28, 2014
Dr Ahmad Yousef
On the fourteenth night of Israel's Operation Protective Edge, the spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades announced that Israeli soldier Shaul Aaron had been captured. Gaza's streets echoed with cheering...
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Article
July 28, 2014
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Jamal Khashoggi
Despite all the rhetoric about the Palestinian issue, such as it being "the Arab's first cause"; the central, principal, existential and mother of causes; the initiator of revolutions and...
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A British man who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the Yemeni capital Sanaa was freed on Saturday, the Anadolu news agency has reported. An anonymous Yemeni security source...
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Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that the Israeli army will continue its military operations in the Gaza Strip after the end of the ceasefire, and described the...
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Article
July 27, 2014
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Yassir Zaatreh
Is the current conflict about Gaza and Hamas or is it about the Palestinian cause and nation? This is an extremely important question, because some people are too hasty...
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Article
July 27, 2014
Catherine Shakdam
In yet another gruesome display of violence and bloodshed, Israel has declared war on the Gaza strip, its prime minister having announced that an example would have to be...
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Article
July 26, 2014
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Alastair Sloan
Consider yourself very lucky if you have never heard of "Comment is Free Watch" (CiF Watch), "BBC Watch", "HonestReporting" and "Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America"...