Tag: Cast Lead

  • Gaza 2009: the moment of truth

    Haidar Eid | The Palestine Chronicle 8 May 2009 Gaza has returned to its pre-massacre state of siege, confronted with the usual, conspiratorial, “international” indifference after 22 long days and dark nights, during which its brave people were left alone to face one of the strongest armies in the world — an army that has…

  • Ban Ki-moon’s moral failure

    Hasan Abu Nimah | Electronic Intifada 6 May 2009 Late last week, according to the BBC Arabic news website, a report was submitted to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the scale of destruction Israel inflicted on UN installations in Gaza. This was also mentioned on a BBC news bulletin on 1 May, but…

  • UN demand for IDF compensation in Gaza could reach $11m

    Barak Ravid, Amos Harel & AP | Ha’aretz 6 May 2009 A United Nations demand for financial compensation for Israeli strikes on UN facilities in Gaza could come to $11 million, a government official in Jerusalem said Tuesday in response to a UN report that criticized Israel for the attacks. The incidents occurred during Operation…