Regions and Countries

Toward Peace in Gaza Toward Peace in Gaza

Without concerted action by Obama resolve the crisis in Gaza, hope for a two-state settlement will fade and the region will be cursed with many more years of bloodshed.

Jan 8, 2009 / The Editors

Moral Blindness on Gaza Moral Blindness on Gaza

Why are we--in the media, politics and intelligentsia--so indifferent to the death and destruction in the latest phase of this interminable conflict?

Jan 7, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer

Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka? Will Peace Finally Come to Sri Lanka?

Decades of civil war have all but destroyed once-progressive Sri Lanka. Now that the army is closing in on Tamil rebels, what chance is there for real peace now?

Jan 6, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

In Gaza, the War of ’48 Continues In Gaza, the War of ’48 Continues

Israel must decide, once and for all, which path it will take: reach a courageous resolution to the conflict, or prolong it indefinitely.

Jan 6, 2009 / Akiva Eldar

Israel’s New War Ethic Israel’s New War Ethic

The masters of Israel's war on Gaza have fashioned a bizarre moral code that provides humanitarian assistance to the very civilians they are shooting at.

Jan 5, 2009 / Neve Gordon

To Live and Die in Gaza To Live and Die in Gaza

As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues, a Nation contributor with roots in the region gives voice to the on-the-ground experience of those who have endured the attacks.

Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Laila Al-Arian

The View From Tel Aviv The View From Tel Aviv

Israel's attack on Gaza has benefited the current leadership, especially Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in pre-election polling. But do they have an exit strategy?

Jan 2, 2009 / Feature / Hillel Schenker

Gaza Clouds Obama’s Prospects Gaza Clouds Obama’s Prospects

So, why didn't they give peace a chance? Why did the leaders of Hamas and Israel not wait for the incoming US president's inauguration before mutually escalating hostilities?

Dec 31, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Israel in Gaza: Irrationality Israel in Gaza: Irrationality

It is not rational to believe that the Palestinians in the occupied territories will be terrorized by force and violence, by cruelty, by starvation or by slaughter into a docile ac...

Dec 30, 2008 / Wallace Shawn

Q and A with Lakhdar Brahimi: What Next for Gaza? Q and A with Lakhdar Brahimi: What Next for Gaza?

Lakhdar Brahimi, a leading UN troubleshooter in the Middle East weighs in on the crisis in Gaza and speculates on how it may affect Obama's presidency.

Dec 29, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

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