Friday, August 8, 2008

Hamas

Israeli-Lebanese Prisoner Swap, Set for Tomorrow, Could Stir New Resentment

A Lebanese militant convicted of murder will be traded for two Israeli soldiers who are possibly dead. more >>

The Bitter Politics of Prisoner Exchanges

For Israelis, the angst over paying a high price for the return of captured soldiers, alive or dead. more >>

News Buzz: Obama Fundraising, Gaza Cease-Fire, and More

Obama to forgo federal campaign financing, Israel and Hamas set a cease-fire, and Midwest floods. more >>

News Buzz: Offshore Oil Drilling, the Taliban, and Cease-Fire

With high gas prices, Bush renewed his call for offshore drilling. more >>

Talking to Terrorists: How Israel Is Negotiating with Hamas for a Gaza Cease-fire

With Egypt playing the middleman, the process allows for deniability on both sides. more >>

Lieberman Talks About McCain, Hamas, and the Democrats

The Connecticut senator talks about his support for a Republican and the presidential election. more >>

News Buzz: Pennsylvanians Head to Polls, Condoleezza Rice on Jimmy Carter's Hamas Visit, and More

Today—six weeks after it all began—the polls are open and Pennsylvania voters finally get a chance to choose between the two bickering Democratic candidates. Hillary Clinton was the early favorite in the Keystone State, but since the campaigning in Pennsylvania, polls show Barack Obama has chiseled into her lead. more >>

News Buzz: Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches in Pennsylvania, Jimmy Carter on Hamas, and more

Today Pennsylvania will get another heavy dose of presidential politics as the Clintons—Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea—and Barack Obama and his surrogates crisscross the Keystone State one last time before tomorrow's primary. Hillary Clinton and her family will have separate campaign stops and then join up in Philadelphia. more >>

Jewish Voters Still Have Questions About Obama

Jewish voters still are unsure of the presidential candidate. more >>

The Damage of Jimmy Carter

Carter's Hamas meeting legitimizes terrorism. more >>

A Moral Outrage

Would Paris or New York sit back quietly if terrorists attacked from just off their borders? more >>

By Rocketing Israeli Civilians, Hamas Raises the War Stakes

How Hamas is playing the spoiler. more >>

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