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Israeli attack on UN aid headquarters spurs sharp condemnation

January 17, 2009 By Susan Webb

Israel’s attack on the United Nations relief headquarters in Gaza and its use of toxic white phosphorus among civilians are drawing wide condemnation and increasing demands for an immediate cease-fire. Human rights groups say the Israeli...

Murky dealings: Questions abound on arms shipment

January 17, 2009

The U.S. government assumes that regular rules don’t apply to Cuba. Take for example the arms shipments proceeding from Honduras to Florida. Neither the U.S. military nor a military contractor is involved. Instead, Sanco Global Arms...

Keep pressing Congress for ceasefire in Gaza, groups say

January 17, 2009

American groups calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza say phone calls flooding Congress on the issue are having an impact. They urge the public to continue to press for stepped up U.S. involvement to achieve...

Gaza crisis: Time to break with Cold War policies

January 9, 2009 By Susan Webb

The tiny Gaza Strip, with its 1.5 million people crowded into 139 square miles, has been a tinderbox since Israel’s unilateral pullout in 2005. Israel has maintained a punitive military and economic grip on Gaza, keeping...

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

January 8, 2009

A sampling of reports indicate the shocking toll on civilians in Gaza: World Health Organization, Jan. 5: Two shells hit 15 meters from Al Awda hospital’s emergency room. A nurse sustained severe head injuries. Three mobile...