Gaza Crisis (2008)

There's no moral equivalency between the Israeli and Palestinian 'narratives'

2012-05-10 05:15:00

James W. Dale makes a welcome point in his commentary about the divestment campaign against Israel ("Choosing to stay engaged: Anti-Israel measures like divestment are not the best way to seek justice for Palestinians," May 4). It is, as he says, vital...

Where's the outrage over Palestinian rocket attacks on civilians in Israel?

2012-03-14 11:00:00

After a very short period of peace, Palestinian terrorists in Gaza have resumed their attacks on Israel, launching massive numbers of Grad rockets at schools, playgrounds, hospitals and homes ("Israeli strikes, Gaza rockets end weeks of relative calm,"...

Mr. Abbas' mission

2012-02-12 00:00:00

Signs of movement toward renewed cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas have Israeli officials on edge. Israel considers Hamas a terrorist organization committed to its destruction and has shunned negotiations. In the wake of...

The Palestinian Catch-22

2012-02-14 07:30:00

Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinians face a Catch-22. As the Sun's editorial, "Mr. Abbas' mission" (Feb. 13) points out, a unity government between Mr. Abbas' Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza is a necessary precondition to...

Hamas will never accede to peace with Israel

2012-02-14 12:00:00

The Sun editorial "Mr. Abbas' mission" (Feb. 13) is a triumph of wishful thinking over analysis. Its self-contradictions and omissions include: •Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas "would have to exercise the kind of statesmanship that has...

Don't blame Israel for the failure of talks with the Palestinians

2012-02-15 08:15:00

Regarding Andrew C. Mills' letter on Israel and Iran, he is correct thatIsrael's long-term security can be achieved only with a comprehensive settlement with the Palestinians ("Israel's future hinges on compromise, not attacks," Feb. 11). An attack on...

President Obama caves in to Israel — again

2011-09-24 09:30:00

The recent article about President Barack Obama's speech at the United Nations ("Obama stands by Israel at U.N.," Sept. 22 ) should have been headlined, "Obama caves in to Israel again." President Obama's vow to veto Palestinian statehood at the U.N. is...

The Sun falls for Palestinian spin

2011-09-26 09:33:44

The Sun reports ("Bid for statehood may end; Possible deal delays U.N. debate, retains aid to Palestinians," September 21) that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas "decided to approach the U.N. this year [for statehood recognition] because of...

U.N. ploy could benefit Israel

2011-08-22 04:00:00

In September, the Palestinian Authority of Mahmoud Abbas plans to bring a statehood petition to the United Nations. The initial plan is to bring it to the Security Council for approval. If the U.S. vetoes it, as expected, the PA will then bring it to...

A U.S. veto of Palestinian statehood would uphold international law

2011-10-04 06:45:00

I disagree with Ariel Ilan Roth's op-ed "U.S. is Wrong on Palestine" (Sept. 21). I will make a purely legal argument why the U.S. should veto Palestine's unilateral attempt for statehood in the United Nations. The following information is from the...

Shalit release: A flawed deal between sworn enemies

2011-10-19 13:47:55

Both Israel and Hamas are claiming victory in the prisoner swap that will free more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Sgt. First Class Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped by militants five years ago and held...

Israel paid a steep price for Sgt. Shalit's release

2011-10-21 05:15:00

The gaunt appearance of Israeli army Sgt. Gilad Shalit after five years illegal detention in Gaza without a single visit by the Red Cross or other international humanitarian organization threw into sharp contrast the full faces and healthy physiques of...

Newly released Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit walks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Ehud Barak and armed forces chief Major-General Benny Gantz at Tel Nof air base in central Israel on Oct. 18.

2012-04-26 21:31:00

Palestinian women watch the funeral of Islamic Jihad militant Mohammed Daher in Gaza City. An Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip began to take hold on Tuesday after four days of violence in which 25 Palestinians were killed, one of them Daher, and 200

2012-03-13 00:00:00

Palestinians carry the body of Islamic Jihad militant Mohammed Daher during his funeral as a gunman fires a weapon in the air in Gaza City. An Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip began to take hold on Tuesday after four days of violence in which 25

2012-03-13 00:00:00