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Amnesty International: Hamas committed war crimes against Gaza civilians

REUTERS May 27, 2015 Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday that Islamist Hamas committed war crimes against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip during last year’s war with Israel. A ceasefire last August ended 50 days of fighting between … Continue reading

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‘Palestine’ is a Civil War Waiting to Happen

COMMENTARY by Evelyn Gordon May 18, 2015 ….But I’d like to go into more depth on one point he[Pope Francis] raised: the question of which “Palestine” the [Catholic] Church is recognizing. Because “Palestine” isn’t merely split between the Fatah-controlled West Bank … Continue reading

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Former AP Journalist Expands on Criticism of ‘Breaking the Silence’ Report: ‘This is Not Journalism, It’s Propaganda’

ALGEMEINER by Staff May 14, 2015 Israeli-Canadian journalist Matti Friedman expanded on his recent criticism on Facebook of a report by Israeli nongovernmental organization Breaking the Silence about the conduct of Israeli troops during last summer’s war in Gaza. Friedman called the … Continue reading

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A Preview of ‘Palestine’

FRONT PAGE MAG by Ari Lieberman May 12, 2015 Anyone wishing to get a glimpse of what a future “Palestinian” state might look like, need look no further than recent actions taken and official statements made by both the Palestinian Authority and … Continue reading

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IDF sees no alternative to Hamas rule in Gaza

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Stuart Winer May 12, 2015 Southern commander says more rounds of fighting are inevitable, but status quo preferable to total chaos in the Strip IDF Southern Region Commander Maj. Gen. Shlomo “Sami” Turgeman said on Monday … Continue reading

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As Tensions Rise, Pro-IS Group In Gaza Complains Hamas ‘Worse Than Israel’

RADIO FREE EUROPE by Joanna Paraszczuk May 5, 2015 Tensions are rising in Gaza between the Palestinian group Hamas and Jamaat Ansar al-Dawla al-Islamiya Fi Bayt al-Maqdis (The Supporters Of Islamic State In Jerusalem), a Salafist faction that considers itself … Continue reading

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The Palestinians No One Talks About

GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh April 29, 2015 The international community seems to have forgotten that Palestinians live not only in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but also in a number of Arab countries, especially Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Western … Continue reading

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Abbas Wants Arabs to Bomb Gaza Strip

Ummm. Aren’t they partners with Hamas ? Apparently its OK if Arabs attack Hamas, but Israel attacking, not so much. GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh March 31, 2015 The call to launch an Arab military strike against the Gaza Strip … Continue reading

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Amnesty says Gaza groups committed war crimes

TIMES OF ISRAEL by AP March 26, 2015 NGO cites indiscriminate fire and use of civilians for cover during fighting; Israel too was charged of crimes in previous report The human rights group Amnesty International said in a report Thursday … Continue reading

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The Guardian Appoints Anti-Israel Propagandist as Editor-in-Chief

ALGEMEINER by Adam Levick March 23, 2015 On Friday the Guardian announced that Katharine Viner, deputy editor of the Guardian and editor-in-chief of Guardian US, was appointed as their new editor-in-chief. The decision was not a surprise to those following the media group’s search for … Continue reading

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