Israeli who revealed "Medieval-style" torture of Palestinians faces virulent backlash:
An Israeli who posted a testimony on Facebook about the "Medieval-style" torture of Palestinians he assisted in during his army service in the occupied territories has faced a virulent backlash from fellow Israelis, including threats of violence. Ref. Source 5
"The bottom line is this: Peace will come to Israel and the Middle East only when the Israeli government is willing to comply with international law"
-- Jimmy Carter, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
U.S. backs Israeli response to Gaza attacks
The White House throws its full support behind Israel's reaction to a barrage of rockets fired by Hamas.
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Israeli forces will cease fire on Gaza Friday during the visit of Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil there on condition that Gazans do the same, said a senior official from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit is expected to last for at least three hours. Ref. CNN
Israel bombards Gaza Strip shoots down rocket
Israel destroyed the headquarters of Hamas' prime minister and blasted a sprawling network of smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, broadening a blistering four-day-old offensive against the Islamic militant group even as diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire appeared to be gaining steam.
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A "Serious" effort to work toward Middle East peace "Starts with no more missiles being fired into Israel's territory," U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday.
Rocket attacks into Israel were the "Precipitating event" for the fighting under way now, he said. "We are actively working with all the parties in the region to see if we can end those missiles being fired without further escalation of violence in the region."
The United States and a number of European countries have put the brunt of the blame for the current crisis on Hamas, saying Israel has a right to protect itself. Arab and Muslim nations, meanwhile, have accused Israel of being the aggressor. Ref. CNN