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Prolonging the Gaza Failure

by Fouad Pervez | Jun 21, 2010

The recent Israeli raid on the flotilla bringing aid to Gaza — which resulted in the deaths of nine civilians, more injuries, and near-global condemnation for Israel’s actions — has brought a lot of attention to Gaza in the past few weeks. Unfortunately, much of the discourse has centered on the specific incident itself (such as who fired first and whether Israeli troops were right to protect themselves), and not about the politics and conditions in Gaza overall.

Democratic Party Defends Israeli Attack

by Stephen Zunes | Jun 10, 2010

Countering the broad consensus of international legal scholars who recognize that the attack was in flagrant violation of international norms, prominent Democrats embraced the Orwellian notion that Israel’s raid, which killed at least nine activists and wounded scores of others, was somehow an act of self-defense.

Gaza Flotilla: Prelude to a Wider War?

by Conn Hallinan | Jun 10, 2010

Polls show two out of three Israelis disapprove of the attack on the flotilla, but are the two military men running the Tel Aviv government listening? Or are they about to take advantage of a crisis to launch a regional war that would make the Gaza boat attack look like a glass of spilled milk?

Blaming Turkey

by John Feffer | Jun 8, 2010

Last year, Lauren Rosenberg was walking across a four-lane highway in Utah when she was hit by a car. Now she’s suing Google for $100,000 in damages because Google Maps told her to take that route.

Will the Flotilla Attack Be Our “Kent State” Moment?

by Stephen Zunes | Jun 7, 2010

Gaza flotilla attacks may be a “Kent State moment” that wakes up the American public to Israel’s heavy-handed responses to anything resembling a provocation.

Krauthammer: Gaza Flotilla a Threat to Israel’s Existence

by Adil E. Shamoo | Jun 7, 2010

Monitoring Charles Krauthammer on Islam — a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it.

After the Massacre: The Global Impact of the Gaza Flotilla Crisis

by Phyllis Bennis | Jun 7, 2010

When the histories are written, it is certain that Israel’s Flotilla Massacre will be remembered as a key battle in what Richard Falk, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Territory, calls Israel’s “war of legitimacy.” And this battle, Israel has already lost.

The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be

by John Goekler | Jun 7, 2010

In times of rapid change, historical trajectories are poor indicators of future events.

U.S. Support for Israel Mirrors 80s Support for El Salvador Junta

by Stephen Zunes | Jun 3, 2010

The differences between the policies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama are not as great as we think.

Israel: When You Circle the Wagons, Shoot Outward!

by John Goekler | Jun 1, 2010

Israel seems clearly bent on demonstrating what its opponents have long claimed — that it is a dangerous and illegitimate regime operating beyond the confines of international law and moral principle.