As was widely expected, the United States rejected an attempt by the Arab League to push a legally-binding resolution through the United Nations Security Council calling for Israel to immediately halt its attacks on the Gaza Strip. As a permanent member of the...
Israel Downplaying Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
"There is no humanitarian crisis in the (Gaza) Strip." Those were the words of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni today during her visit to Paris, as she defended Israel's rejection of a proposed 48-hour humanitarian ceasefire to allow food and medicine into the...
Ground Invasion of the Gaza Strip Appears Imminent
As the international community continues to pressure Israel for a humanitarian ceasefire, they are racing not just against a growing humanitarian disaster, but against the clock, for once the troops are in the strip a 48-hour halt will become a much tougher sell. And...
At Least 425 Killed in Gaza as Israel Running Out of Things to Bomb
An Israeli air strike today killed Nizar Ghayan, an influential Hamas figure, as well as nine women and 11 children. Though the overall toll in the strip is difficult to ascertain amid the chaotic situation on the ground, reports are that the toll is now at least 425...
Arabic Speaking Israeli Officials Take Fight to Arab Media
With the Gaza toll rising, nowhere is popular outrage at the Israeli attacks more apparent than in the Arab world. As it rallies its public relations team to placate concerns about the carnage, it is only natural that attention should be given to the Arabic language...
Israel Pursues Diplomacy to Gain More Time for Attacks
Israel ratcheted up diplomatic activities across the world today, as its attacks on the Gaza Strip continue to net a growing death toll of both militants and civilians. As its ground forces prepare for an invasion of the strip, the diplomats hope to win international...
US Leaders Staunchly Support Israeli Attacks on Gaza
As the war in the Gaza Strip rages on, protests continue all across the world. In the United States alone, over 100 protests have already been organized against the attacks, from a small rally in Salt Lake City to much larger rallies along the east coast. Among the...
Gaza Toll Passes 400 as Israeli Military Recommends Major Ground Offensive
After five days of aerial bombardment against the Gaza Strip, the death toll has finally surpassed 400 while nearly 2,000 are reportedly wounded. The situation in the strip is increasingly dire, and the civilian populace has gone for days without electricity and...
Gaza War Drives Israeli Politics Ahead of Election
Before Saturday, when Israel began its massive attacks on the Gaza Strip, the political picture for February's elections looked extremely straightforward. Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party was riding high in the polls on his calls to attack the Gaza Strip. Foreign...
Amid Calls for Unity, Hamas and Fatah Drift Farther Apart
As Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue to escalate, the war or words between the Hamas government in Gaza and the rival Fatah faction in the West Bank continues to heat up. Arab League head Amr Mussa called for an "immediate reconciliation meeting" between the...