Israel’s Dubious Investigation of Flotilla Attack
Israel has put together a committee to look into its recent flotilla attack. Is Washington’s support for this less-than-independent inquiry a quid pro quo for Israel’s reducing its blockade of Gaza?
Crazy Talk in the Middle East
Rhetoric and bombast can create its own reality and lead to a crisis.
Democratic Party Defends Israeli Attack
Instead of pinning the blame on Israel for flotilla tragedy, congressional Democrats are leaping to Israel’s defense.
Gaza Flotilla: Prelude to a Wider War?
What were Tel Aviv’s decision makers thinking?
Blaming Turkey
There’s plenty to criticize in Turkey’s conduct. But is it really an evil puppet master?
Will the Flotilla Attack Be Our “Kent State” Moment?
Israel’s attack on the unarmed flotilla last weekend could be a “Kent State moment.” When white middle-class students were gunned down on a college campus, it woke up a whole new segment of American society to police killings of minority students. Similarly, while the Israeli military has been killing Arab civilians for years, now that they have attacked European and American peace activists it has created a whole new dynamic.
Krauthammer: Gaza Flotilla a Threat to Israel’s Existence
Charles Krauthammer’s columns defending Israel’s handling of the Gaza flotilla demonizes Muslims.
After the Massacre: The Global Impact of the Gaza Flotilla Crisis
We must maintain the overall pressure to discredit and break the U.S.-backed Israeli blockade and siege of Gaza
Aftermath of the Israeli Flotilla Attack
Updates, actions, and an audio documentary.
Israel: When You Circle the Wagons, Shoot Outward!
Israel as we know it, will cease to exist in the foreseeable future.
Readers’ Challenge: Was Gaza Flotilla Right to Refuse Gilad Schalit’s Father?
Pro-Palestinian humanitarian flotilla refuses offer of Gilad Shalit’s father.
Does Israel Belong in the Club?
The club of the richest countries in the world is about to invite Israel to join. But does it really meet the political requirements?
Lessons of the Gaza Freedom March
The latest attempt to highlight the crisis in Gaza captured some media attention. But a failure to balance principle with pragmatism meant that the Gaza Freedom March did not achieve its full potential.
UN Body Backs War Crimes Charges on Israel Hamas
US threw a protective arm around Israel, but failed to stop the UN Human Rights Council from endorsing accountability efforts.