Gaza

Obama Should Not Abandon Israel in His Effort to Court Muslims

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - June 9, 2009

In rush to court Muslims, Obama must not push Israel away. more >>

Israel, Despite Hamas Rockets and Media Scorn, Must Not Compromise on Peace or Terror

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - April 6, 2009

Israel, ducking Hamas rockets and media scorn, must keep working toward only genuine peace. more >>

Hamas Gains in Popularity With Palestinians After War With Israel

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - March 9, 2009

New polling shows that even in the more moderate West Bank, Hamas is winning new supporters. more >>

Clinton Upholds U.S. Boycott of Hamas on Mideast Trip

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - March 2, 2009

On her first swing through the region as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton faces questions on Gaza. more >>

Israel Asks Clinton to Boycott U.N. Conference

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - February 25, 2009

Concerns that the antiracism conference will become a forum for denunciations of the Jewish state more >>

In Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu Is Likely to Build a Right-Wing Government

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - February 24, 2009

The presumptive prime minister grows impatient after his overtures to centrists. more >>

Iran is the Real Issue for Israel and America in Middle East

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - February 23, 2009

Iran is at the core of a struggle between Islamists and moderate national entities. more >>

War Crimes, Human Shields, and the Real Bad Guys in Gaza

By Marty Nemko - Opinion - February 3, 2009

Don't blame Israel for doing what anyone put in its position by Hamas would do, writes Marty Nemko. more >>

Gaza War May Be Over, but So Is Israeli Political Unity

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - February 2, 2009

Right-wing Likud leader Netanyahu is leading in the polls, in part by playing the nationalist card. more >>

Arab World Is Downbeat in Wake of Gaza War

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 29, 2009

Some say it reveals the Muslim world's weakness. Others say it makes a two-state solution less likely. more >>

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks in Cairo Floundering

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 27, 2009

A new flare-up after an Israeli soldier was killed in an explosion threatens the fragile cease-fire more >>

Obama Faces Tough Task of Picking Up the Pieces in Gaza

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 26, 2009

The guns may be silent for now, but the president will have trouble preserving the fragile cease-fire. more >>

One of Gaza War's Big Winners: Al Jazeera

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 22, 2009

The Al Jazeera satellite TV network made its name just as CNN did during the 1991 Gulf War more >>

Israelis Hustle to Leave Gaza in Time for Obama

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 20, 2009

The cease-fire has been holding, but Hamas warns it could fall apart next week. more >>

Indoctrination of Palestinian Children

Letters and Comments - January 16, 2009

Thank you for publishing Harold Evans's excellent article on teaching Palestinian children to hate ["Poisoning Minds in Bethlehem," Special Year-End Issue]. more >>

Venezuela's Chávez: the New Hero in the Arab World

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 16, 2009

Portraits of Chávez are being displayed around the Middle East after he blasted the "holocaust" in Gaza. more >>

Bin Laden Allegedly Calls for Jihad Over Gaza

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 15, 2009

As bin Laden castigates Arab leaders for failing to defend Palestinians, Iran says Hamas is winning. more >>

Reaffirming the Right of Israel to Exist in the Face of Hamas Attacks in Gaza

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - January 15, 2009

The only thing Hamas likes better than dead Israelis is dead Palestinians. more >>

The Obama Factor in Israel's Gaza War

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - January 14, 2009

Eyeing next week's inauguration, Israeli officials consider whether to declare victory and withdraw. more >>

Hamas Steals Aid From Palestinians; Outrage to Follow?

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - January 13, 2009

If the Israelis aren't humanitarian, then Hamas sure isn't, either. more >>

Israel Sends Reserves Into Gaza Amid Escalation Fears

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 13, 2009

Israel's leaders are divided, but some in the military favor an incursion into the dense urban centers. more >>

Joe the Plumber, Now Joe the War Correspondent in Israel, Is Still Joe the Clown

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - January 13, 2009

He's also offensive and dangerous. more >>

Americans Divided on U.S. Role in Israel-Gaza Conflict

Opinion - January 12, 2009

Americans are split on the role the U.S. should have in resolving the violence in Gaza. more >>

Bush, Obama, U.S. Media Assailed Over Reaction to Gaza War

By Larry Derfner - Mideast Watch - January 9, 2009

The Arab press depicts Israel's attacks on Gaza as Bush's last hurrah. more >>

Hot Docs: Effects of the Mumbai Terrorist Attack, Israel's Strike on a U.N. School in Gaza

Nation & World - January 9, 2009

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>