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.
Gaza
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.
