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Hamas Admits to Kidnapping, Killing Three Israeli Teens
Allie Jones · 08/21/14 02:05PMIsrael Launches Series of Airstrikes, Kills Hamas Chief's Wife and Son
Aleksander Chan · 08/20/14 07:10AMJust hours after rockets fired from Gaza broke Israelis' and Palestinians' cease-fire agreement, the Israeli military has claimed to have killed the wife and young son of Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in a torrent of airstrikes on Gaza. Reuters is reporting Israel has launched 60 airstrikes on Gaza and Hamas has fired more than 80 rocket salvoes since yesterday.
Israel and Gaza Break Cease-fire With Rockets
Aleksander Chan · 08/19/14 10:15AMHours after agreeing to extend their cease-fire for another 24-hours, Israel and Palestinians broke their truce by firing rockets at each other. Israel's attacks are reportedly in retaliation for three rockets fired from Gaza on Tuesday. No casualties have been reported after the rockets landed in an open area near Beersheba.
Hillary Clinton Criticizes Obama's Foreign Policy in Syria and Iraq
Allie Jones · 08/11/14 09:33AMInevitable Democratic candidate for president in 2016 Hillary Clinton rocked Matt Drudge's world this weekend when she criticized President Obama's foreign policy in an interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. Clinton, who gave the interview before Obama authorized airstrikes on ISIS in Iraq, said the president's "failure" to intervene in Syria allowed jihadists to come to power in the region.
Palestinians Agree to New 72-Hour Cease-Fire Proposal
Kelly Conaboy · 08/10/14 08:59AMThe Cease-fire in Gaza Is Over, and Israel Has Ended Negotiations
Allie Jones · 08/08/14 07:18AMThe 72-hour cease-fire ended in Gaza this morning after Hamas fired at least 18 rockets into Israel, and Israel responded with airstrikes. According to the BBC, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed in a strike near Gaza City. Almost 2,000 people have died in the conflict so far, including 414 Palestinian children.
Israel Pulls All Troops Out of Gaza
Allie Jones · 08/05/14 07:06AMIsrael and Hamas Agree to Egypt's 72-Hour Cease-fire Deal
Aleksander Chan · 08/04/14 05:47PMIsrael Reportedly Intercepted Some of John Kerry's Peace Talk Calls
Aleksander Chan · 08/03/14 06:37PMAccording to a new report in German newspaper Der Spiegel, Israeli officials intercepted phone calls made by Secretary of State John Kerry during peace talks between Israel, Palestine, and Arab states last year. Israel reportedly used information gleaned from the calls to better position themselves in negotiations.
Here Is an Israeli Paper Column Titled "When Genocide Is Permissible"
Adam Weinstein · 08/01/14 11:55AMThis morning, the not-so-subtly pro-settler, pro-war Times of Israel published an op-ed explaining that genocide is okay when the victims are Gazans. The paper quickly thought better of it, and took down the piece. We saved it here in its entirety, because it's an important window into a terrible mindset.
50 Palestinians Killed, Israeli Soldier Captured as Cease-fire Fails
Taylor Berman · 08/01/14 07:18AMLess than two hours after it began, the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel collapsed, resulting in the deaths ofat least50 Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers. Hamas militants also reportedly captured an Israeli soldier, though it's unclear if the abduction took place before or after the truce's start.
U.S and U.N. Announce 72-Hour Humanitarian Cease-fire in Gaza
Megan Reynolds · 07/31/14 05:30PMThis Israeli Government Account Is Tweeting Out Bullshit Graphic Pics
Adam Weinstein · 07/31/14 03:05PMDavid Frum's Apology for His Nutty Theory Links to More Nutty Theories
Adam Weinstein · 07/31/14 10:55AMAtlantic senior editor David Frum was ridiculed this week for pushing a conspiracy theory about photos of suffering Gazans that he based on a crazy blog. Yesterday, Frum issued a "sorry not sorry" apology with more conspiratorial accusations. And he backed them up with another crazy blog, one that even Wikipedia won't trust.
Israel Vows to Destroy Hamas Tunnels "With or Without" a Cease-fire
Allie Jones · 07/31/14 07:34AMIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put Israel's military plans plainly this morning: "We have neutralized dozens of terror tunnels and we are committed to complete this mission, with or without a cease-fire." The Israeli army has called up 16,000 more reservists and asked the U.S. for more ammunition.
U.S. Condemns Strike On Gaza School Without Mentioning Israel
Allie Jones · 07/30/14 03:05PMEarlier today, a school being used as a U.N. shelter was shelled in Gaza, killing at least 17 Palestinians and injuring 90. Israel took some responsibility for the attack, explaining that its military "fired back after its soldiers were targeted by mortar rounds launched from the vicinity of the school." The U.S. condemned the shelling without blaming Israel.