Killing Gaza

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 13, 2018 Hunger, sickness, terror, despair and Israeli military violence routinely afflict and kill the entrapped people of Gaza. The new film “Killing Gaza” explains in heartbreaking detail why Palestinians have been risking their lives during seven weeks of nonviolent protests. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Gaza Buries Journalist Killed While Covering Mass Protests

FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Apr 7, 2018 The Israeli military has said it fired only at "instigators" involved in attacks on soldiers and was investigating Yasswe Murtaja's gunshot death amid a very hectic environment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Three Die in New Round of Gaza Protests

FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2018 Israeli fire has killed 25 Palestinians, including 19 protesters, in the past week, and Gaza's Hamas rulers say there will be more protests over the decades-long border blockade of the territory. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former U.N. Specialist for Palestinian Rights Suspects War Crimes

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 16, 2014 Richard Falk, who for six years served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, argues in a recent interview that there is no evidence that Israel’s air campaign has decreased rocket fire from Gaza. Likewise the claim that Hamas uses human shields is unfounded and Israel’s siege of Gaza is missing from media accounts of the cause of the current conflict, he contends. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel’s Waning Stock of Sympathy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 2, 2014 Operation Protective Edge has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Palestinians in recent weeks, compared with 56 Israeli soldiers and four civilians. It's long past time for Israel to consider a two-state solution, stop the creeping encroachment of the occupation, and end a blockade that "ensures that ever more Palestinians grow up angry," The Economist writes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israeli Navy Grabs Ship Bound for Gaza (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 20, 2012 A ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists bound for Gaza was intercepted and boarded by Israeli marines and rerouted to Israel’s southern Mediterranean port of Ashdod, where passengers could face charges of entering Israel illegally. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greeks Waylay U.S. Ship in Gaza Flotilla

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2011 The Audacity of Hope, an American ship in the defiant Freedom Flotilla 2, tried to set sail for Gaza on Friday afternoon but was stopped by the Greek coast guard shortly after leaving port. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Flotilla Raid Deemed Legal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2011 In a result sure to spark intense debate, Israel’s attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last May has been declared by a government commission to be a legal use of force for self-defense. Israeli commandos killed nine activists attempting to break the blockade on the impoverished Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gaza-Bound Aid Ship Unloads in Egypt

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2010 Avoiding the kind of confrontation that led to the flotilla fiasco in May, a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship has docked and unloaded its cargo in Egypt after the Israeli navy forbid it to sail directly to Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Admits Mistakes in Flotilla Raid

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2010 Some six weeks after Israeli troops raided a Gaza-bound flotilla and killed nine people aboard, thus rocking the diplomatic boat with Turkey and other nations, Israel has owned up to some "professional mistakes" that occurred during the clash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Tweaks Gaza Blockade List

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2010 Israel responded to widespread censure and criticism from allies and opponents alike on Monday by modifying its blockade list of supplies allowed into Gaza, but some involved parties aren't satisfied by the extent of the overall changes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s Flotilla Inquiry ‘Farce’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2010 Israel's oldest daily newspaper, Haaretz, condemns the Netanyahu government's "farce" of an inquiry into the deadly flotilla raid: "The conclusions of an ostensible probe are intended to justify retroactively the decision to blockade Gaza and to use deadly force on the deck of the Mavi Marmara". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )