Gaza Strip Bombings 2008-09

The six month truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip mediated by Egypt ended on December 19. Following the end of that ceasefire, tensions and violence escalated between Israel and Hamas. On December 27, airstrikes by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) hit over 40 Hamas targets in Gaza. According to early reports, the airstrikes killed at least 225 people and wounded around 700, in the bloodiest one-day death toll in 60 years of conflict between ... Full Story »

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3.7
by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 15, 2009

Great round-up of blog posts from all around the world about the Gaza crisis. Many of these articles are worthy of their own review, and provide informative commentary based on factual evidence from multiple sources. This short special report ties them all together in a single package, which provides invaluable context from different perspectives on this tragic conflict.

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Jan. 16, 2009

blogs--poignant, moving , even matter-of -fact voices, many directly connected to the terror and hardship of the bombing in gaza, . others from elsewhere, yet feeling connected, react with concern and understanding. a voice from egypt urges against choosing sides, as palestinians are victims of both. a very effective means for illustrating the scope of this tragedy for those of us whose normal lives are not made up of daily loss and the despair that follows.

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by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 18, 2009

This page offers a compendium of international bloggers' statements and stories on the Israeli bombing and invasion of the Gaza Strip. Many voices, many views, and many will be best evaluated using critical assessment, additional fact-finding and research.

The format is not immediately evident (at least to some), but the content is worth exploring and reading, for a wide range of thoughts, reports, and ... More »

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