Attempting to capitalize on the international outrage, particularly in the Muslim world, over the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, Osama bin Laden's newest audio tape calls for all Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel. His speech also targeted the leaders of most of...
Olmert Determined to Keep War Going
Defense Minister Ehud Barak is reportedly in favor of a week-long "humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip to curb the growing international criticism about the war's toll on civilians. Even Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who spoke with pride at how the military had...
Would-Be PM Netanyahu Hopes to Sell War to International Community
Perhaps already practicing for what he hopes will be a return to the position of Israeli Prime Minister after next month's elections, hawkish Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu defended the attacks on the Gaza Strip as the act of "a responsible government," cheered the...
Israeli Troops Ordered to ‘Shoot Rather Than Ask Questions’
"We are treating everything as hostile right now. We were told not to take chances - to shoot rather than ask questions." That is the policy of the invading Israeli soldiers as described by one of their lieutenants. And indeed, they're doing plenty of shooting. As for...
Ban on Arab Parties May Facilitate Coalition Govt in Israel
When the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) banned the opposition Balad and United Arab List-Ta'al parties from next month's elections, it unsurprisingly spawned no small amount of outrage among Israel's Arab population. After all, Arabs make up roughly 20% of the...
State Dept Urges Olmert to ‘Clarify’ UN Vote Claims
Yesterday's claims by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that he single-handedly prevented the United States from voting for the United Nations Security Council ceasefire in the Gaza Strip with a single phone call have certainly gained a lot of attention, but not the...
Israel Indicts Two Journalists For Reporting Start of Gaza Invasion
"It seems at this moment the invasion is beginning at a number of points in the Gaza Strip," Ramallah-based reporter Hadir Shaheen declared on Saturday, January 3. And he was right. Less than two hours later the beginning of Israel's ground invasion of the Gaza Strip...
No End in Sight as Gaza Toll Passes 900
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni rejected the notion that the United Nations could urge her government to end its ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, saying only Israel gets to decide when it will stop attacking the strip. With the death toll quietly passing 900 today,...
Growing Calls for Israel to Face War Crimes Investigation
With still no end in sight to the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, growing international concerns about the soaring civilian toll are putting an uncomfortable spotlight on the military's behavior in a densely populated region. But while their own legal experts insist...
Israeli Sightseers Flock to Border to Watch Gaza Killings
Parash Hill, a nature reserve in southern Israel, is a great spot for a picnic. With lush green fields and a view all the way to the Mediterranean, it is a serene and picturesque place where residents of Sderot come to quietly enjoy nature. But in a nation obsessed...