Download or read book Israel and Hamas written by Jim Zanotti and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: (1) Gaza Conflict: Post-Conflict Developments; Origins; Did Israel Achieve Its Goals?; (2) Palestinian Rocket Attacks from Gaza: Threat Assessment and Israeli Responses; (3) Impact on Palestinian Civilians, and Israeli Civilians; (4) Addressing the Needs of the Gazan Population; Preventing Arms Smuggling into Gaza; Intra-Palestinian Politics ¿- Fatah (PA/PLO) and Hamas; Regional and International Implications; Impact on Israeli Elections; Effect on the Arab-Israeli Peace Process; (5) Defense Approp. for U.S.-Israeli Missile Defense Programs; Oversight of U.S. Arms Sales to Israel; U.S. Humanitarian Aid and Other Econ. Assistance to Palestinians; U.S. Security Assistance to the Palestinian Authority; (6) Implications for U.S. Policy. Illus.
Download or read book This Time We Went Too Far written by Norman G. Finkelstein and published by OR Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the Palestinians who live in the narrow coastal strip of Gaza, the Israeli invasion of December 2008 was a nightmare of unimaginable proportions: In the 22-day-long action 1,400 Gazans were killed, several hundred on the first day alone. And yet, while nothing should diminish Palestinian suffering through those frightful days, it is possible something redemptive is emerging from the tragedy of Gaza. For, as Norman Finkelstein details, in a concise work that melds cold anger with cool analysis, the profound injustice of the Israeli assault was widely recognized by bodies that it is impossible to brand as partial or extremist. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN investigation headed by Richard Goldstone, in documenting Israel’s use of indiscriminate and intentional force against the civilian population during the invasion (100 Palestinians died for every one Israeli), have had an impact on longstanding support for Israel. Jews in both the Unites States and the United Kingdom, for instance, have begun to voice dissent, and this trend is especially apparent among the young. Such a shift, Finkelstein contends, can create new pressure capable of moving the Middle East crisis towards a solution, one that embraces justice for Palestinians and Israelis alike. This new paperback edition has been revised throughout and includes an extensive afterword on the Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which resulted in the deaths of nine activists and further strained the loyalty of many of Israel’s traditional allies around the world. It also contains a brand new appendix in which Finkelstein dissects the official Israeli investigation of the flotilla attack.
Download or read book Gaza in Crisis written by Noam Chomsky and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying the fallout of Israel's conduct in Operation Cast Lead, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe place the massacre in Gaza in the context of Israel's long-standing war against the Palestinians."
Download or read book Rockets from Gaza written by Bill Van Esveld and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 2009 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report was researched and written by Bill Van Esveld--Acknowledgments.
Download or read book The Goldstone Report written by Adam Horowitz and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the controversial--and vital--report on the truth behind Israel's incursion into Gaza and the atrocities committed by both sides with accompanying essays and analysis.
Download or read book From Cast Lead to Protective Edge written by Raphael S. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes how the Israel Defense Force fought an adaptive hybrid adversary in a dense urban setting under intense public scrutiny during its wars in Gaza and draws lessons from the Israeli experience for the U.S. Army and the joint force.
Download or read book Israel and Hamas written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gaza crisis constitutes a conundrum for all involved. Israel would like to avoid a drawn-out invasion and occupation of Gaza, but at the same time does not want to abandon the military operation prematurely for fear of having to go back into Gaza at a later date. Although the ground attack might endanger its rule in Gaza, Hamas may welcome it in the hopes of miring Israeli forces in close-quarters combat to strip away their advantages in technology and firepower and in hopes of heightening perceptions that Palestinians are being victimized. Linking the cessation of violence in and around Gaza with international enforcement of a truce or a broader regional security initiative may be possible, but, at present, no proposed solution appears straightforward.
Download or read book Glory Restored written by Russell W. Glenn and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Israelis were concerned in the immediate aftermath of the 2006 Second Lebanon War. A less than stellar military performance caused some to question whether the country's enemies might be encouraged to take advantage of perceived Israel Defense Forces (IDF) weakness. War with Hamas broke out in Gaza just two years later. Israel's military was prepared to reestablish its reputation, thereby giving any potential enemy reason for pause before they thought to strike. Among the improvements made in those intervening 28 months were (1) refurbishment of ground maneuver capabilities, (2) revision of air-ground relationships, (3) adjustment of expectations for tactical intelligence, (4) upgrading of army equipment, and (5) development of more realistic appraisals regarding strategic objectives. Israel's military was thus prepared for the challenge when Hamas reinitiated large-scale rocket attacks in November 2008 despite considerable differences in Gaza's physical terrain, density of population, and other factors versus what it confronted in 2006. Israeli political leaders were careful to ensure that Palestinians were aware of Israel's lack of intent to destroy Hamas, occupy Gaza, or reinstall the Palestinian Authority as the ruling government in the Gaza Strip. IDF forces demonstrated considerable tactical acumen while working to achieve stated objectives, among them the reduction of rocket attacks and stabilization of the situation on Israel's western border. They withdrew within a month of the first bomb dropped having accomplished most of the stated political goals. It is true that Hamas possessed nothing near the capabilities of the enemy confronted in southern Lebanon. Yet Gaza's extraordinary population density, intense urbanization, and adroit use of influence means provided significant challenges. Most were met. Some were not. Still others offered new lessons for other nations to consider as they ready for conflicts to come. Twelve recommendations are presented which are thought to be of value to U.S. armed forces and other agencies, and those of its allies and coalition partners, are drawn from these observations.
Download or read book Gaza in Crisis written by Noam Chomsky and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “succinct and eye-opening collection of recent interviews and essays [presents] sober and unflinching analysis” of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis (Publishers Weekly). While numerous books address Israel-Palestine conflict, Gaza in Crisis brings together two renowned thinkers—American activist Noam Chomsky and Israeli historian Ilan Pappé—to examine why this conflict has lasted so long, who can stop it, and how. Israel’s Operation Cast Lead, a 2008 military assault on the Gaza Strip, thrust the region to the center of the discussion. With expert knowledge and deep insight, Chomsky and Pappé survey the fallout from Israel's conduct in Gaza and place it in historical context. This revised and expanded edition includes a new essay by Pappé called “The Ten Mythologies of Israel,” originally written for the New York session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine. Also included is Chomsky’s incisive essay “‘Exterminate All the Brutes’: Gaza 2009” and a dialogue between the two writers on “The Ghettoization of Palestine.”
Download or read book Is There a Court for Gaza written by Chantal Meloni and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-16 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Goldstone Report' of September 2009 started a critical debate at the international level. The Report raised serious allegations of grave violations of international law with regard to the Israeli attack on Gaza of 27 December 2008 - 18 January 2009, amounting to possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. The UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, amidst high political pressure, endorsed the Report’s recommendations, calling for prompt and proper investigations to ensure accountability and justice for the victims. Given the lack of proper investigations at the national level, international justice mechanisms are now needed. Indeed, the ICC opened a preliminary examination of the situation but difficulties arose because of the uncertain status of the occupied Palestinian territory. The issue of the existence of a State of Palestine is extremely actual and still unsolved at the UN level. With a foreword by prof. William Schabas, the book collects contributions by renowned international law professors as Eric David, John Dugard, Richard Falk and many other distinguished scholars and lawyers, and brings together for the first time essential documentation on the 'Gaza conflict'. The underlying question, whether there is a court for Gaza, can be seen as a test case for international justice, and shed a light on the role of international institutions in the difficult combination of law and politics that connotes international justice. Useful for all those interested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as international and criminal law scholars, and human rights and humanitarian organizations.
Download or read book White Flag Deaths written by Fred Abrahams and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 2009 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommendations -- Killings of Gazans conveying civilian status -- Failure to investigate -- International legal standards.
Download or read book Gaza written by Raimond Gaita and published by UWA Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gaza: Law, Morality and Politics, Raimond Gaita brings together a thought-provoking collection of essays by public intellectuals on the subject of conflict. The book is a companion to a series of lectures of the same name held in 2009 at the Australian Catholic University.
Download or read book Precisely Wrong written by Human Rights Watch (Organization) and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 2009 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 39-page report details six incidents resulting in 29 civilian deaths, among them eight children. Human Rights Watch found that Israeli forces failed to take all feasible precautions to verify that these targets were combatants, as required by the laws of war, or that they failed to distinguish between combatants and civilians. Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups have reported a total of 42 drone attacks that killed civilians, 87 in all, during the fighting in December 2008 and January 2009. "Precisely Wrong" is based on field research in Gaza, where Human Rights Watch researchers interviewed victims and witnesses, examined attack sites, collected missile debris for testing, and reviewed medical records. The Israel Defense Forces turned down repeated Human Rights Watch requests for a meeting and did not respond to questions submitted in writing.--Publisher description.
Download or read book Gaza in Crisis written by Ilan Pappe and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the targeting of schools and hospitals, to the indiscriminate use of white phosphorus, Israel's conduct in 'Operation Cast Lead' has rattled even some of its most strident supporters.
Download or read book Eyes in Gaza written by Mads Gilbert and published by Quartet Books (UK). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?In the course of Israel's twenty-two day military offensive on the Gaza Strip in 2009, 1,300 mostly civilian, Palestinians were killed, with many thousands more injured. Once again, the Palestinian Community lay in ruins. Despite the Israeli authorities' attempt to shut out aid workers and the media from the conflict zone, NORWAC (the Norwegian Ai
Download or read book Israel and Hamas written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of at least two U. N. humanitarian workers and the injury of others, there were also complaints from international organizations (particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross) that Israel's "heavy" approach to countering Hamas and other militants made the environment for prov [...] According to the U. S. consulate in Jerusalem, the congressional visits are the first since 2000, and the first visits by U. S. government officials to Gaza in over three years (since before the Hamas victory in Palestinian Legislative Council elections in 2006).4 The two congressional delegations reportedly visited sites in northern Gaza that were destroyed or damaged during the conflict and met [...] The World Health Organization has warned of the risk of an outbreak of disease due to unrecovered bodies and due to the sewage flowing in Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia in the Gaza Strip. [...] The U. N. Humanitarian Coordinator leads the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) with the support of the U. N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).26 The overall coordination of the humanitarian effort relies on the cluster/sector/working group approach, which includes a focus on the following sectors: education, health, logistics, protection, water/sanitation, food security a [...] UNRWA seeks also to expand the school feeding program due to the increase of children's vulnerability; • Emergency Job Creation: Due to the level of destruction and the economic needs of the refugees, the program would include clean-up operations and light repairs/rehabilitation of conflict-affected camps, including roads and community areas, thereby contributing to longer-term post-conflict recov.
Download or read book Shell Shocked written by Mohammed Omer and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operation Protective Edge, launched in early July 2014, was the third major Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in six years. It was also the most deadly. By the conclusion of hostilities some seven weeks later, 2,200 of Gaza’s population had been killed, and more than 10,000 injured. In these pages, journalist Mohammed Omer, a resident of Gaza who lived through the terror of those days with his wife and then three-month-old son, provides a first-hand account of life on-the-ground during Israel’s assault. The images he records in this extraordinary chronicle are a literary equivalent of Goya’s “Disasters of War”: children’s corpses stuffed into vegetable refrigerators, pointlessly because the electricity is off; a family rushing out of their home after a phone call from the Israeli military informs them that the building will be obliterated by an F-16 missile in three minutes; donkeys machine-gunned by Israeli soldiers under instructions to shoot anything that moves; graveyards targeted with shells so that mourners can no longer tell where their relatives are buried; fishing boats ablaze in the harbor. Throughout this carnage, Omer maintains the cool detachment of the professional journalist, determined to create a precise record of what is occurring in front of him. But between his lines the outrage boils, and we are left to wonder how a society such as Israel, widely-praised in the West as democratic and civilized, can visit such monstrosities on a trapped and helpless population.
