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Hamas' Human Rights Abuses
In the wake of Israel's Gaza Strip offensive, Hamas has received widespread popular support. Hamas' abuse of Palestinian civilians has been forgotten.
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Operation Cast Lead
On December 27th 2008 Israeli Defense Forces launched Operation Cast Lead. Israel ignored international calls for a cease-fire until its operation was complete.
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The Prelude to Operation Cast Lead
On December 27 2008, Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a large-scale offensive against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. It was a predictable end to an uneasy truce.
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Doing the Peace Process Two Step
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Gaza Strip - its Early History
Today the Gaza Strip is an isolated, overcrowded enclave bordered by Egypt to the south, Mediterranean Sea to the west and a hostile Israel to the north and east.
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Gaza Strip War Crimes
A United Nations fact-finding mission says both sides in the three-week conflict in Gaza likely committed war crimes and perhaps crimes against humanity.
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Israel and Palestine Peace Talks
President Obama faces a lot of pressure to play the mediator between Palestine and Israel as the tensions continue to grow.
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Israel-Gaza Conflict 2008-09
On 27 December 2008, Israeli airbourne forces entered Gaza airspace. The offensive to date has killed nearly 1000 people and injured more than 3000 others.
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Possible War Crimes in Palestinian Gaza
Israel and Hamas recently declared a ceasefire and Israeli forces are leaving the Gaza Strip, but the dark specter of war crimes casts a shadow over this uneasy peace.
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Whose Peace Is It Anyway??
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Wild, Wild West Bank: Flashpoint to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
An overview of the issues raised by the Israeli Government and the PLO over the status of the West Bank
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Humanitarian Tragedy Unfolding in Gaza
A months-long Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is currently putting 1.5 million Palestinian lives -750,00 children- under serious threat, amid international silence.
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Poverty in Palestine
The majority of Palestinians are living in poverty. Sadley, until our global society breaks down and total reformation occurs this will continue to be a world problem.
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Special--A Look at the Mid East Today
Palestinians vs. Israelis: whose case is strongest?
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The Unending Cycle of Violence
An intensification of violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip has each side pursuing the need to defend against the aggression of the other? Can the cycle ever end?
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Modernizing the Geneva Conventions
Twenty years after the adoption of the Geneva Conventions, civil armed conflicts and wars of liberation made the need for changes acute.
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Palestine and Israel: A History
The Palestinian Israeli conflict has been occurring for years. Through this article you will be able to gain a better understanding of the issue.
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Palestinians Targeted By Angry Israeli Settlers
Israeli settlers are out of control again, murdering Palestinian civilians against a background of disturbing world silence.
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Israel's Risky Choices
Israel is often told it must yield some security to achieve peace. A wrong choice could leave it with neither.
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The West and the Rest - A Race
The developing world needs to adopt a Western economic and political model before their increasing populations cause global political instability. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one example of this problem.
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Behind the Israeli Terror: Who is HAMAS?
This article briefly touches on HAMAS and how it began and what it is doing today. This article is written in relevance to the recent suicide attacts in Israel.
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The Inconvenient Palestine Facts
Understandably emotional arguments about Israel and Palestine ignore or obscure indisputable facts. Acceptance of the truth might promote accommodation.
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Distortions in the Sand
Recent events in the Middle East have been distorted by the media and blame lies with everyone involved.
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Iran Preaches Defiance
Iran's defiance of the international community over its suspected nuclear weapons program is apparently worth continuing, at least in the eyes of the Iranian leadership.
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Media Bias and News Coverage of the Middle East
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Palestinians Play First Friendly In Europe
Palestine played its first football friendly on European soil, facing off against a second division Brussels team as part of celebrations for a UN refugee organization.
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Avoiding Illness Overseas
Before taking off for that trip of a lifetime overseas, be sure you take all the necessary steps to ensure a healthy vacation. Note these tips if traveling to Israel.
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Commentary: Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
As the U.S.-led war against terrorism rages in Afghanistan, the United States has dispatched two envoys to the Middle East to try and revitalize the moribund Middle East peace process. They have their work cut out for them – the conditions in the area have not been this bad since the inception of the process in the aftermath of the Gulf War.
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Defiant Israel Violates Human Rights -Again
Israeli lies about UN school attack receive little mention, while UN calls for investigation are opposed by Human Rights Council member states including Canada.
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First-Time Holiday to Israel
Planning a first-time trip to the Holy Lands can be exciting, but you'll need to start early. If you wait too long to get ready, you may not be able to go at all.
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Hamas and its Role in Gaza
After a shaky six-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas controlled Gaza, hostilities have restarted following rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli towns.
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In Search of Middle East Peace
A new backgrounder by James Phillips at The Heritage Foundation cautions the Bush administration against rushing to find an answer to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Israel and the United Nations - Resolutions 242 and 338

Israel's History and Natural Beauty
Concerns about Mideast security, a lengthy trip, and lack of information deter many potential travelers to Israel. It's time to rethink the pluses and minuses.
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No Peace in Sight
Yasser Arafat's refusal to recognize Israel's place in the Middle East is the obstacle to peace.
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Review: Death in Gaza on CBC
Filmmaker killed while examining culture of hate in Middle East
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The Emergence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The emergence and survival of King Hussein in the early years of the Kingdom of Jordan is one of the most remarkable political and personal stories of a generation.
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U2 Get On Your Boots Single Review
Irish rockers U2 return after a 5 year hiatus with new single 'Get On Your Boots',an electro-charged single that renews interest in the band.
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UN goes too far
An editorial on the UN conference on racism in Durban, South Africa.
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Who is Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is the leading Likud contender to Prime Minister Barak who has called for new elections.
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Blood and Water: The Elusive Search for Peace in the Middle East
Two Israeli soldiers take a wrong turn and pay with their lives for it. A gunshot to the head kills a Palestinian child. Innocent worshipers lay dead or injured after clashes at the Temple Mount. The conflict in the Middle East involves more than politics and religion. It also involves the struggle for natural resources such as water rights.
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Hamas' Farfur Killed Off
The last episode of Tomorrow's Pioneers, an Al-Aqsa TV kids' show, features the controversial host being beaten to death by an "Israeli agent."
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Israel Baffles With War Information Offensive
To avoid the same errors in Lebanon 2006, Israel launches a questionable information campaign to justify an absurd aggression against helpless civilians.
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The Final Weeks of King Hussein of Jordan
His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, widely regarded as the 'father' of modern Jordan, died on February 7,1999, after a long illness.
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The Ongoing Peace Process
A cease-fire agreement has been reached between Palestinian Militants and Israel. How long will it last and will it work? Is the Roadmap to Peace moving along or is it doomed?
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The Six Day War – The Fallout
The 1967 Six Day War was a watershed event in modern Middle East political history. Israeli forces seized the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank (including Jerusalem) from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Perhaps more important than the military victory is the effect on the Israelis as a people, the change from underdog to occupying power.
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