Posts Tagged: Gaza War
No Truth in Advertising: Max Blumenthal’s New Book on Gaza
With his last book Goliath published in fall 2013, Max Blumenthal hoped to popularize the antisemitic comparison between Israel and Nazi Germany. But he and...
Former AP Journalist Expands on Criticism of ‘Breaking the Silence’ Report: ‘This is Not Journalism, It’s Propaganda’
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 Court Rules That Facebook Posts Can Kill, Sends Fatah Leader to Jail
In a precedential ruling on Tuesday, Israeli Justice of the Peace Eitan Kornhauser sentenced Omar Shalabi, 44, an East Jerusalem resident, to a nine-month prison...
‘#MyTruth’ Movement Grows Among IDF Soldiers Protesting ‘Breaking the Silence’ Report
A protest among IDF soldiers against a recent report with testimonies from some 60 fighters who served in last summer's Operation Protective Edge has swelled...
Former AP Journalist Blasts ‘Breaking the Silence’ Report on Israeli Conduct in Gaza
Former Associated Press reporter Matti Friedman on Tuesday wrote a scathing criticism of the recently issued report from NGO Breaking the Silence on the conduct of Israeli...
IDF Former Chief of Staff Benny Gantz on Gaza War: ‘Next Time Will be Worse’
Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, at a conference regarding international law and warfare on Monday, said that he expects Israel's next war against...
‘Breaking the Silence’ is Breaking the Truth on Gaza War
On Monday, the leftist group Breaking the Silence released a report on how awful the IDF was during the Gaza war. As usual, the stories have...
International Law Experts Praise Israel for Moral Conduct During Gaza War
From Just Security: A Legal and Operational Assessment of Israel's Targeting Practices By Michael Schmitt and John Merriam Israel has long resisted publicly revealing its targeting methods and even...
On Memorial Day, IDF Widow Recounts Childbirth Without Her Husband – ‘I Showed our Baby a Picture of His Father’
The widow of an IDF soldier who was killed during last summer's war with Hamas - Operation Protective Edge - recounted her experience of being...
WikiLeaks: Natalie Portman Organized J Street Discussion at Height of Gaza War
Actress Natalie Portman sought to get involved amid last summer's 50-day violent conflict between Hamas and Israel, organizing an "intimate" discussion at her home led...
British Paper: Israel Has ‘Argued’ That Hamas Fired Rockets From Gaza
The Telegraph's coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is generally fairer and more accurate than other British publications we comment on. However, as we've noted...
For Israeli Families Bereaved by Gaza War, a ‘Lonely Journey’ is Still in its Early Stages
JNS.org - "There isn't a day that I don't think about him. That I don't think of my pain and the pain of the...
IDF Honors 53 Soldiers for Service During Gaza Campaign
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz on Monday approved the awarding of citations and special commendations to 53...
2014: The Year of the Bully
This past year, 2014, will be remembered as the year of the bully. From its start until its approaching end, the past 12 months have...
