This page will give links to sources of information about the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza (called "Operation Cast Lead" in Hebrew - you will see references to this term in some of the articles from Israeli websites). This site provides articles, video links, and photos. Sources of information include the New York Times, Haaretz (Israeli newspaper), Ynet (website for another Israeli newspaper), blogs, and other sources. News aggregation sites on the Gaza WarNew York Times information page with links on Gaza - read this article first, especially the introduction.Interactive guide to the Gaza War - New York Times Timeline of Israel, Gaza, and Hamas - New York Times New York Times information page with links on Israel CNN stories and videos about the Gaza War Links to other pages on this siteMaps of Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. This includes a series of maps showing the changes in borders of Israel/Palestine from 1920 to the present.Military aspects of the war. What is Hamas? Israel perspectives on the Gaza War. World reactions to the Gaza War. For discussion on ethical issues raised by recent reporting in the Israeli press, see War and Ethics in the Gaza War. | Opinion articles about the Gaza War George Bisharat, writing in the New York Times on April 4, 2009 (Israel on Trial), argues that Israel is guilty of war crimes in the Gaza War: "Chilling testimony by Israeli soldiers substantiates charges that Israel’s Gaza Strip assault entailed grave violations of international law. The emergence of a predominantly right-wing, nationalist government in Israel suggests that there may be more violations to come. Hamas’s indiscriminate rocket attacks on Israeli civilians also constituted war crimes, but do not excuse Israel’s transgressions." He concludes: "Israeli political and military personnel who planned, ordered or executed these possible offenses should face criminal prosecution. The appointment of Richard Goldstone, the former war crimes prosecutor from South Africa, to head a fact-finding team into possible war crimes by both parties to the Gaza conflict is an important step in the right direction. The stature of international law is diminished when a nation violates it with impunity." Khaled Abu Toameh on the Gaza War, from Michael J. Totten's blog. Totten on Abu Toameh: "Khaled Abu Toameh is not your typical Palestinian journalist. He began his career at one of Yasser Arafat’s newspapers and today he writes for the Jerusalem Post. He has produced video for European TV stations, and even blogged for a while at Commentary Magazine in New York. It’s impossible to cram Toameh into a convenient ideological box, though that doesn't stop some people from trying." Totten provides the transcript of a talk Abu Toameh made to visiting journalists and analysts, including the Question and Answer session afterwards (February 1, 2009). Israel declares victory in Gaza, but at what cost? News analysis - what has been the result of the Gaza war from the Israeli perspective? Haaretz editorial, calling for an end to the war: "Three weeks following the start of Operation Cast Lead, and at least one week too late - it should be brought to an immediate end." Thomas Friedman, January 14, 2009 (New York Times) Jeffrey Goldberg, January 14, 2009 (New York Times) William Kristol, January 4, 2009 (New York Times). Nicholas Kristof, January 8, 2009 (New York Times) |