While the international community is calling for an investigation on Israel for the reported war crimes of its troops in Gaza, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently vowed to protect his soldiers. Olmert was quoted by Reuters saying: "The commanders and soldiers sent to Gaza should know they are safe from various tribunals and Israel will assist them on this front and defend them, just as they protected us with their bodies during the Gaza operation." But Riyad al-Malki, Palestinian Foreign Minister, stated ... Read More

The withdrawal of the Israeli forces from Gaza Strip was recently completed following a separate ceasefire declaration three days ago from both the Hamas and Israel. Even before the inauguration of US President Barack Obama, Israel had already pulled out most of its troops. The move was seen by analysts as something that would work in Israel’s favor as the US has been its key ally. Former US President George Bush affirmed the right of Israel to defend itself from Hamas rocket ... Read More