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Likening Palestinians to Blades of Grass
Israeli hardliners joke about the periodic need to decimate each new generation of Palestinian militants as u201cmowing the grass,u201d a process underway again in new bombardments of Gaza.
De-Pinkwashing Israel
Palestinian, US and Israeli LGBT groups are mobilizing against Israeli pinkwashing.
UN Holds Urgent Security Council Meeting, US Stands With Israel
Vijay Prashad: US blocks UN Security Council from condemning Israeli attack on Gaza.
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War Clouds Over Gaza Again
As Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip enters its second day, Palestinians fear that this is only the beginning of another widespread Israeli offensive into the besieged Palestinian territory …
Israel Escalates Assault On Gaza Strip After Assassination Of Top Hamas Commander
Jihan Hafiz reports on the on-going military action in Gaza.
Breaking Truce, Israeli Strikes Kill “Moderate” Hamas Military Chief, Palestinian Civilians in Gaza
Israel is threatening to launch a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip after breaking an informal ceasefire with an ongoing series of deadly attacks.
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Dean Heller, The Best Senator Sheldon Adelson’s Money Can Buy
There is one force standing between one of the most dangerous corporate titans and ultimate power: the American people.
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Broken Promises: Review of New Book “Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me”
Truthout's own Leslie Thatcher reviews Harvey Pekar's new graphic novel about the fantasies of the Jewish homeland, and the realities of being Jewish in America.
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Noam Chomsky: My Visit to Gaza, the World’s Largest Open-Air Prison
From the earliest days of the Zionist colonization it was argued that Arabs have no real reason to be in Palestine: They can be just as happy somewhere else, …
Netanyahu’s 2010 Order Was Not a Move to War on Iran
Contrary to rumors that Israeli Prime Minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered attacks on Iranian nuclear sites in 2010, it was revealed that Israel had no realistic military option …