Gaza- of all places- giving aid to Haiti
Haaretz: Gaza collects Haiti aid, says it was similarly shaken by Israel
Palestinians in Gaza are offering donations and financial support for the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake at the Strip’s Red Cross headquarters, the Palestinian Ma’an news agency reported on Monday.
The Ma’an reported said that Gazan family members of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel also participated [...]
Civilian deaths in Gaza under-reported
JPost: Civilian deaths in Gaza op were higher
More than half of the 1,382 Palestinians who were killed by the IDF in Operation Cast Lead did not take part in hostilities, the human rights organization B’Tselem said in a special report being published Wednesday morning regarding Palestinian fatality figures during the fighting. Palestinians search through…
Palestinians search through [...]
Congressman calls for a reassessment of aid to Israel
JPost: Baird wants US to reassess aid to Israel
A US congressman plans to brief fellow members of Congress and the Obama administration about his recent trip to Gaza, saying the US should pressure Israel regarding border closures and reassess its military support for the Jewish state.
Brian Baird, a Democrat from Washington state, visited Gaza last [...]
Arms embargo on Israel and Hamas
Reuters: Amnesty calls for arms embargo of Israel and Hamas
Amnesty International called on Monday for a global arms embargo against Israel, accusing it of using white phosphorous and other weapons supplied by the United States to commit war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
In a report issued one month after Israel ended its 22-day offensive, the [...]
Overboard on the anti-Semitic label
More often than not, the charge of anti-Semitism is abused. These accusations are usually hurled at individuals, groups or organizations who criticize Israel on her actions in the Occupied Territories.
Pro-Israeli champions are especially watchful after a fresh military adventure between Israel and the Palestinians. Take for example the attack on a synagogue in Venezuela, [...]
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