Damascus Gate

In relation to this conflict, the occupied territories are the lands that Israel is currently occupying.  They consist of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.  Israel took these territories during the 1967 six day war and is now holding them illegally.  Worse, they are settling their own people in these territories [...]

In their article entitled, “Israel’s Defensive Mission”, Rachel Goldstein and Daniel Newmann make a compelling case for the justice of Israel’s continued military action in Gaza. Unfortunately, their arguments are based on worn out claims that lack factual backing.
Goldstein and Newmann make the claim that Hamas “continually disregarded” the six month ceasefire between Hamas and [...]