Gaza: cake now allowed, freedom still bannedIsrael has thrown a few scraps to Gaza in the form of cookies, soft drink and potato chips, with junk food now permitted through the Gaza blockade. But is this just a distraction from the flotilla attack?
Gaza War
Gaza attack: Israel’s Vietnam
This Second Gaza War — the flotilla attack is an act of war — may be far more costly to Israel than the first. This is a war with the people of Gaza and Israel has to admit it, says Israeli Bradley Burston.
Live blogging the aftermath in Israel
Al Jazeera liveblogs what’s happening and who’s doing what after the deadly attacks by Israel on a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists. The UN and world politicians are in a frenzy.
Chomsky: Why the US won’t allow peace in the Middle East
Israel and Palestine could reach a settlement, but the United States is unwilling to agree to it. It is the US who are continuing to fuel the Gaza war, writes Noam Chomsky.
Rudd helps the Middle East story remain one sided
For the Australian political elite, Israel is the sacred cow, a religion that accepts no criticism or dissent, writes Antony Loewenstein.
What really happened during the Gaza War
