Alongside their explicitly genocidal utterances since October, 2023, Israeli officials have repeatedly emphasized that the State’s military assault on Gaza is not directed at Gaza’s civilians but is instead a defensive war against Hamas. Gaza’s own journalists, however, have broadcast n..
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To Raise the Voices for Peace, the UN Security Council’s Permanent Five Must Also Submit Themselves to a Global Ceasefire
On 8 May 2020, the United States blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling for a global ceasefire to allow the world to concentrate on battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Weeks of careful negotia..
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Syria in a Week (26 February 2018) / سوريا في اسبوع، ٢٦ شباط
The following is a selection by our editors of significant weekly developments in Syria. Depending on events, each issue will include anywhere from four to eight briefs. This series is produced in both Arabic and English in partnership between Salon Syria..
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Statement by Palestinian Academics, Public Figures, and Activists in Gaza: No Ceasefire Without Justice
[The following letter was issued by a number of civil society leaders in Gaza. It was originally published on the Electronic Intifada.]
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Israel and Hamas: Fire and Ceasefire in a New Middle East
[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 22 November 2012.]
Israel and Hamas:..
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Timeline: Israel's Latest Escalation in Gaza
Earlier today it was reported that Israel assassinated the leader of Hamas’ military wing, Ahmed Jabari, breaking a tentative truce with Palestinian fighters that had been in place since Monday. The truce foll..
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