A massive rally in the northern Israeli Arab town of Sakhnin drew nearly 100,000 protesters against the continuing war on the Gaza Strip, making it the largest protest by Israel's Arab minority in over a decade. Thousands of Israeli police were also deployed, though...
Polls Show Israeli Public in No Mood for Peace
With the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip now entering their second week, the populace at large has yet to show any signs of war exhaustion. Indeed, polls show wide support for continuing the attacks on the Gaza Strip, though they have killed hundreds and have failed...
US Weapons Killing Civilians in Gaza
"That's not why the US sells weapons abroad - for the killing of innocent civilians." At least, that is the sentiment expressed by CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr, who warns that America's role in arming the Israeli military that is killing a growing number...
No US Objections to Impending Gaza Invasion
The long-promised Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip seems set to begin at any time, some reports suggest it could be a mere matter of hours. And while in his weekly radio address tomorrow President Bush is going to claim the United States is "leading diplomatic...
Report: Israeli Invasion Could Begin Within Hours
Anticipated virtually since the war began, the long-promised ground invasion of the Gaza Strip may begin as soon as Saturday morning, according to The Times. Preparations have been ongoing for the invasion but appear to have been completed as the few hundred Gaza...
Civilians Take Brunt of 7th Day of Gaza Offensive
The Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip continue, but with few targets remaining the air strikes are causing fewer deaths, and more and more of them are civilians. Though earlier in the war the United Nations Relief and Works Agency reported that "a minimum of 25...
Egypt Bars Gaza Protest, Arrests Opposition Organizers
With its small, perpetually closed border with the Gaza Strip, it is unsurprising that Egyptians as much as the rest of the Muslim world are up in arms about the ongoing Israeli attacks. But with President Hosni Mubarak's government close with both the United States...
Israeli Military’s Press Unit Promises ‘Incredible Footage’ of Gaza Invasion
With an almost impossible level of control over the media's access to information regarding its attacks on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military is reportedly quite pleased with the "fair" coverage of the international media. But as it expands its own direct coverage...
Amid Court Hearing, Tel Aviv Police to Allow Antiwar Rally
As an Israeli High Court hearing got underway on the decision of police to ban an antiwar rally scheduled for late Saturday, police announced that they had reversed their decision, and would allow the rally to proceed as planned. Police initially has said they would...
Despite Court Order, Israel Won’t Let Journalists Into Gaza
Israel's long-standing ban on foreign journalists entering the Gaza Strip has made accurate and up-to-date reporting on the now week-long war among the most difficult propositions in the modern era. Most stories rely on official reports from Hamas, the United Nations,...