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UN: Israel and Hamas guilty of war crimes
A UN fact-finding mission has accused both Israel and Palestine of committing war crimes in Gaza, with the former shelling civilian hospitals with white phosphorus and the latter wreaking terror with rockets.
Olmert finally makes history, but for all the wrong reasons
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert has been formerly indicted on the corruption charges that led to his resignation. He was a man that history might once have remembered for a commitment to peace and diplomacy, says Gil Hoffman, but will now be forever remembered as a criminal.
Fatah conference a failed opportunity for peace
Despite the best intentions at the Fatah convention in Bethlehem, negotiations and peaceful coexistence between Fatah and Hamas seems unlikely, writes The Jerusalem Post.
Letter from...: More reflections from Gaza: Keep off the grass
The American International School in Gaza was bombed on 3 January, completely destroying the institution . Today it is a twisted wreck of concrete, metal and burnt vans.
Letter from...: Gaza: flattened, occupied, sick and rootless
The Gaza Strip, under siege for over three years by Israel and the Western powers, is utterly unlike anywhere I’ve ever visited.
Julia Gillard’s “Gaza” gag
A study of the transcripts of Ms Gillard’s speeches and interviews, from her recent trip to Israel and Ramallah, reveals that the word “Gaza” did not once pass her lips, says Jake Lynch.
Australian government out of step with public opinion on Israel/Palestine
A new study suggests that the Australian government, Murdoch press and Zionist leaders are profoundly out of step with public opinion over the Israel/Palestine conflict, writes Anthony Lowenstein.
Jimmy Carter expresses “grief and despair” for Gaza
For US President Jimmy Carter has spoken out strongly and passionately against the destruction in the Gaza Strip by Israel, saying Palestinians there have been treated “like animals”.
When Barack met Benjamin
Obama has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agreeing to continue talks with Iran over their nuclear weapons program, but calling for an end to construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
UN finds Israel negligent in Gaza, but won’t enquire further
One of the more striking features of the UN inquiry into Gaza is Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s rejection of one of its key findings: to investigate the killings and injuries that happened beyond the UN compound.
The Gaza Strip: A Crikey wrap
What the world has to say about the ceasefire on the Gaza Strip.
Gaza: Beating to the rhythms of the US electoral cycle
So the killing in Gaza ends as it began, to a timetable determined less by events in the region than the rhythms of the US electoral cycle, writes Jeff Sparrow.
The Gaza Strip: A Crikey Wrap
With negotiations for a ceasefire in Egypt underway, Hamas looks ready to strike even a bad deal with Israel to end the bombing of Gaza.
We cannot dismiss the threat that Hamas poses
The Israeli public’s support for the military operation is a bellwether of the seriousness with which Israelis take the thousands of rockets and mortars that have been fired by Hamas for years, writes Allon Lee.
Gaza bloggers report from the ground
On the ground in Gaza, a handful of bloggers have continued to transmit compelling stories, writes Antony Loewenstein.
Everyone loves Ambulances!
Ambulances are fun!
The Gaza Strip: Arabs don’t count
The conventional narrative about Gaza holds that Hamas provoked the crisis, flouting a ceasefire and increasing its rocket launches in early December. Like the dog-and-pony show about Iraqi WMDs, this is entirely misleading, writes Jeff Sparrow.
