Posts Tagged: Israel Hamas Conflict
Jimmy Carter Calls for U.S. Recognition of Hamas as Legitimate ‘Political Actor’
JNS.org - The United States and the European Union should recognize that the Hamas terrorist organization "is not just a military but also a political...
Israel Defines the Empowerment of Women, Even During Wartime
The Electronic Intifada recently published a piece that claims ending Zionism is a feminist issue, as a disproportionate number of women and children are being killed...
Turkish PM Erdogan: Israelis ‘Will Drown in the Blood They Shed’
JNS.org - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his verbal offensive against Israel on Sunday, telling a rally in Istanbul that Israelis "will...
Is a ‘Cease-Fire’ With Hamas Even Worth Anything?
JNS.org - Friday saw the sixth collapsed cease-fire deal during the current Israel-Hamas conflict after Hamas, despite the agreement, continued firing rockets and kidnapped an...
Israel Making Positive Strides in Uphill Battle on the Information Front
JNS.org - Israel has been taking its licks in the international arena since it launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza on July...
Pillay’s Dastardly ‘Doublethink’
On Thursday, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay accused Israel of "deliberate defiance" of its obligations under international law....
UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes U.S. for Not Sharing Iron Dome Technology With Gaza
Breitbart - The U.N.'s top human rights official again condemned Israel for its military actions to stop Hamas rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, accusing the...
An Open Letter to Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
JNS.org - I am writing this not as a journalist, but as a regular person, an Israeli citizen, in response to the letter you...
Irish Parliament to Debate Israel-Hamas Conflict, Calls for Expulsion of Israeli Envoy Grow
JNS.org - The upper house of the Irish parliament, known as the Seanad or Senate, is set to be recalled from summer recess to...
Global Flag Football Tournament in Jerusalem Canceled Due to Gaza Conflict
JNS.org - The World Championships of the International Flag Football Confederation, set for Aug. 12-15 in Jerusalem, were canceled due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas...
IDF to Call Up 16,000 Additional Reservists as Gaza Conflict Enters 24th Day
Ynet - The IDF will call up 16,000 additional reservist soldiers on Thursday, day 24 of Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. These will bring the total...
Anti-Jewish Slogans Heard at Germany Mideast Protests
Washington Post - Before the start of a pro-Palestinian rally — one of the scores being staged almost daily here since Israel launched its offensive...
Proportionality? For Whom?
"Look, when militants in Gaza fire rockets at Israel, then Israel has a right to respond, but with some proportionality," wrote a well-known columnist as...
Jerusalem Area Comes Under Rocket Fire After Quiet Week
JNS.org - Terrorists in Gaza fired a volley of rockets at the Jerusalem area and the cities of central Israel on Tuesday night, marking...
