Dec 30, 2008 (or before)
Alternative Information Centre website
Israeli Aggression toward Gaza as Compensation for Strategic Failures
This is one of the best websites for political analysis in the Middle East
Electronic Intifada by Ali Abu Nimah
Electronic Intifada: News you will not find on CNN!
The best news website on Palestine, always gets thye news first. Excellent articles and reports.
Ynet – Yediot Ahronot website, 30 December
Some 1,800 Israelis and Palestinians, including 500 Sderot residents, sign petition calling for end to IDF operation in Gaza, renewal of dialogue between Israel, Hamas
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3646184,00.html
BBC website 30 December:
Growing calls for Gaza ceasefire
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7805386.stm
Foreign powers stepped up calls for Israel and the militant group Hamas to end hostilities, after four days of violence in and around Gaza.
Miliband urges ceasefire pressure
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7804373.stm
The EU must keep up the pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said ahead of a meeting with his European counterparts.
Israel vows lasting Gaza campaign
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7804218.stm
Israel says it is ready for “long weeks of action” as it continues its fiercest air assault on Gaza for decades to stamp out militant rocket attacks. This includes a harrowing film clip.
US tacitly backs Israel offensive
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7804001.stm
The White House has given its tacit backing to Israel’s military operation against Hamas and the Gaza Strip, a flare-up that is threatening to seriously complicate any peace efforts envisaged by the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama.
West Bank anger at Gaza strikes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7803598.stm
“Of course we want another intifada,” chorus a group of female students in their late teens.
Jets pound Gaza for fourth day
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7804141.stm A disturbing new clip
Ha’aretz website 30 December:
מבצע “עופרת יצוקה” – הצד הפלשתיני: מסגד הופצץ ברצועה, וחמש אחיות נהרגו
מאת עמירה הס עמירה הס | כך אנחנו אוהבים אותם
Unfortunately, Ha’aretz is now refraining from translating Amira’s excellent articles into English, so I had to include the Hebrew originals, above. As she is the only Israeli journalist writing from Gaza. So much for Israeli ‘liberalism’…
Amos Oz: Hamas responsible for outbreak of Gaza violence
For people stupid enough to believe in the humanity and liberalism of this jaded nationalist, please read to geta dose of hypocritical racism.
The neighborhood bully strikes again, by Gideon Levy
An excellent article by the veteran journalist, who, with Amira Hass, remains almost alone in speaking the unpleasant truth about Israel’s war crimes.
Delusions of victory in Gaza, by Zvi Barel
While lacking the moral stance of Levy and Hass, Barel nonetheless pours scorn on this mad military murderous adventure, pointing out its likelihood of failure and further, worse conflict ensuing.
Al Ahram website:
In this article, Salah Al-Naami, in an article written few days before the attack, is describing what might happen, though his analysis seems to be much too optimistic, as he concludes that on balance, Israel might not strike, due to the preparedness of Hams.
NY Times website, 30 December
On Fourth Day of Gaza Battle, No End in Sight: By ETHAN BRONNER and TAGHREED EL-KHODARY
In a typical example of skewed, faulty journalism, this is an article totally framed from an Israeli perspective. Like on the ground, so in the New York Times – the Israelis have all the lines and space, with the voice of Palestine not heard at all. The attack, they tell us, is on Hamas, rather than on Gaza. Such junk publishing is no less an enemy than the IDF, and is also more influential.
The guardian website, 30 December
A well informed Guardian article, though still using the terminology and definitions of the Israeli propaganda machine.