By Jadaliyya Reports. Jadaliyya – [Prefatory Note from Richard Falk: Posted here is a joint declaration of international law experts from around the world who are listed below as endorsers. I am among the endorsers, and the text was initially drafted by several international law scholars. We welcome additional signatures that can be sent to me in the […]
By Raji Sourani. The Electronic Intifada – The death and destruction being inflicted on the Gaza Strip is impossible to describe. Sitting here in Gaza, it is hard to even understand what is happening. Last week, we witnessed another attack on a United Nations compound where civilians were sheltering — 17 dead, 120 injured — […]
By Jonathan Cook. Counterpunch – A single incident at the weekend – the reported capture by Hamas on Friday of an Israeli soldier through a tunnel – illustrated in stark fashion the layers of deception Israel has successfully cast over its attack on Gaza. On Sunday, as the army indicated it would start limited withdrawals, Israel claimed […]
By Charlotte Silver. The Electronic Intifada – Amidst the continued mass destruction to life and civilian infrastructure in Gaza, theInternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is teaming up with an Israeli war and security think tank to discuss the “challenges” of waging war in densely populated areas. Seen as serving to ameliorate the Israeli military’s tarnished […]
By Maisam Abumorr. Al Jazeera – I remember when I attended a three-day workshop on international law and human rights by the ICRC in Gaza, one of the attendees asked the trainer: “What do I do to be qualified to obtain those human rights?” The trainer replied without much thought: “Nothing. You should be a human, […]
Speech by Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. Middle East Policy Council – A while back, the United States set out to reconfigure the Middle East. The result is that the region and our position in it are both in shambles. Much of what has happened seems irreversible. In the short time allotted to me, I […]
Sabeel – One of the most common refrains repeated by President Obama and other western leaders since the beginning of Israel’s massive military offensive against Gaza is, “Israel has the right to defend itself.” This refrain is not new and has been declared so often, it has become a cliché. Some leaders parrot it without […]
Middle East Children’s Alliance – The staff and board of the Middle East Children’s Alliance would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to our colleague Dr. Mona El-Farra, her family, and all of the Palestinian families who have lost their relatives and loved ones. Early this morning, Israeli tanks shelled a home in Khan Younis and killed nine members […]
By Chris McGreal. The Guardian – Here are a few questions you won’t hear asked of the parade of Israeli officials crossing US television screens during the current crisis in Gaza: What would you do if a foreign country was occupying your land? What does it mean that Israeli cabinet ministers deny Palestine’s right to exist? […]
By John Dugard. Al Jazeera America – Israel claims that it is acting in self-defense in Gaza, thereby portraying itself as the victim in the present conflict. President Barack Obama and both houses of the U.S. Congress have endorsed this justification for the use of force. But is it an accurate assessment? Gaza is not an independent […]
