Aug 5 2014 - 10:07am David Ignatius says PM Netanyahu has a duty to make peace
August 5, 2014

Now it’s Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s turn to show that he has the vision and leadership to build a durable cease-fire that could empower Palestinian moderates and begin building a pathway from the hell on earth that is Gaza.

Aug 5 2014 - 10:05am Both sides in the Gaza conflict prepare for a UN war crimes probe
August 5, 2014

In a replay of the last major Gaza conflict, human rights defenders are again accusing Israel and Hamas of violating the rules of war, pointing to what they say appear to be indiscriminate or deliberate attacks on civilians.

Aug 5 2014 - 10:03am A 72 hour cease-fire mediated by Egypt takes hold between Israel and Hamas
August 5, 2014

As a 72-hour cease-fire mediated by Egypt took hold Tuesday morning, Israel announced that it had withdrawn its forces from Gaza and Hamas said it would engage in talks on a lasting arrangement to keep the peace.

Aug 4 2014 - 10:26am UN fury over new deadly strike on Gaza school
August 4, 2014

The UN expressed outrage after another deadly strike on one of its schools Sunday as Israel began pulling some troops from Gaza in a widely-acknowledged step towards unilateral withdrawal.

Aug 4 2014 - 10:24am For Hamas, war in Gaza is a step towards the West Bank
August 4, 2014

As Hamas’s conflict with Israel continues to play out despite failed ceasefires and mounting, scandalous human carnage in Gaza, its long-term aims are becoming clear.

Aug 4 2014 - 10:23am Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians ahead of humanitarian truce
August 4, 2014

Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in attacks on Gaza since midnight on the 28th day of Israel's offensive on the Strip, a health official said Monday.

Aug 1 2014 - 4:11pm UPDATE: ATFP Advocacy Efforts During the Ongoing Tragic Hostilities
August 1, 2014

As tragic and appalling hostilities erupted again between Israelis and Palestinians, the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) engaged in intensive advocacy efforts to call for an immediate cease-fire to save lives and spare the innocent.

Aug 1 2014 - 12:06pm Israel attacks Rafah: at least 70 killed and over 300 injured
August 1, 2014

Local sources report at least 70 Palestinians have been killed during violent Israeli attacks on Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. There is over 300 injuries and the attacks are ongoing at the moment of writing.

Aug 1 2014 - 12:02pm Israel says truce over after soldier apparently captured in Gaza
August 1, 2014

Israel declared a Gaza ceasefire over on Friday, saying Hamas militants breached the truce soon after it came in effect and apparently captured an Israeli officer while killing two other soldiers.

Aug 1 2014 - 11:51am Former PM Fayyad's remarks to Former NSC Advisor Hadley's question on the conditions of Gaza ceasefire
August 1, 2014

Yesterday at the Atlantic Council, former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad warned that the Israeli demand for the "demilitarization" of Gaza sets “the bar too high,” adding that a ceasefire should not be exclusively about the Rafah crossing with Egypt.


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