Gaza
ETA: Hamas announces ceasefire; Israel begins withdrawing troops
The UN says that Israel kept out aid for Gaza, with food and supplies only trickling in during the last six months before Operation Cast Lead, and suggests this contributed to Hamas' decision to break the truce.
Although I don't fully grasp the situation, I'm disturbed by reports that Arab Israeli parties have been banned from February's election, apparently because of their opposition to the war.
Amnesty International has a Q&A on the conflict, posted on the 12th, with answers provided by apparently the most patient woman on the planet. AI's position, put very simply, is the same as my own: both sides in the conflict must obey the law.
The UN says that Israel kept out aid for Gaza, with food and supplies only trickling in during the last six months before Operation Cast Lead, and suggests this contributed to Hamas' decision to break the truce.
Although I don't fully grasp the situation, I'm disturbed by reports that Arab Israeli parties have been banned from February's election, apparently because of their opposition to the war.
Amnesty International has a Q&A on the conflict, posted on the 12th, with answers provided by apparently the most patient woman on the planet. AI's position, put very simply, is the same as my own: both sides in the conflict must obey the law.