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Jews and Europe
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And if Hamas rockets were to reach Tel Aviv?
After 22 days of war, 1,300 Palestinian and 14 Israeli deaths, Israel and Hamas have agreed, on either side, to a ceasefire. Was so much bloodshed necessary to end the hostilities? For two Sderot students at least, the rockets were becoming insufferable, and it was only a matter of time before Hamas Qassams would be landing in Tel Aviv. Read more and see the project video...
Al-Quds Brigades show off their conquests on the web
While Hamas is number one target in Israel's current offensive, there are other groups fighting in the streets of Gaza City too. Amongst them, the al-Quds Brigades, who are posting their IDF defeats online. Read more and see the video...
Demonstration against ‘Zionist’ café Starbucks
Tens of demonstrators gathered outside a Starbucks café in Beirut on Tuesday, accusing the American coffee chain of ‘financing Zionism’ and for being in part responsible for what’s happening in Gaza. Yara Harakeh tells us why she chose to demonstrate. Read more and see photos of the demo below...
Gaza: what can Obama do?
Western activists stay in Gaza to "bear witness"
Activists from the pro-Palestinian non-governmental organisation ISM are providing their accounts of the ongoing conflict from inside the Gaza Strip. Here's one of them, along with photos.
Exclusive raw video: through the wardrobe… into Gaza
This exclusive video shows one of the famous tunnels linking the Gaza Strip to Egypt. The underground passage begins... inside the wardrobe of a Rafah bedroom. This document was sent to us by one of our Observers there, who got it from an Egyptian police officer. Read more and see the video...
Gaza City/ Sderot, the daily life of two mothers
Thirteen days into Israel's Gaza offensive, two mothers from either side of the conflict give their account of events. While in Gaza City the dread of Israeli airstrikes keeps the family awake, in Sderot, just across the border, the fear of rockets fired by Hamas does much the same. Read more...
Sarkozy and Israel
Our Observer Joel Schalit shares his analysis on Sarkozy's ceasefire plan from an Israeli point of view, and what the move represents in terms with Europe's relationship with Israel and the Middle East, while the US remains the most influential ally to the Jewish state. Read more...
Israel justifies deadly UN school attack on YouTube
Following huge criticism over their deadly shelling of a UN school yesterday, the Israeli army has posted a video justifying the attack on YouTube, insisting that the army was targeted by militants from the school premises. They also highlight a previously posted video which they say shows aerial view images of Hamas firing from a UN school in 2007. Read more and see the videos...
