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The virtues of isolation

Jewish Journal September 3, 2014

By accepting a ceasefire with Hamas, Israel\’s leaders have revoked Israeli citizens\’ inalienable right to live free within secure borders.

Kerry to Israel and Palestinians: Comply completely with cease-fire

Jewish Journal August 26, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Israel and the Palestinians to “fully and completely” comply with the terms of their latest cease-fire.

Israel-Gaza cease-fire extended 24 hours as progress made on long-term truce

Jewish Journal August 18, 2014

Israeli and Palestinian officials reportedly have confirmed that the Gaza cease-fire will be extended by 24 hours.

No sign of Gaza talks breakthrough as cease-fire nears end

Jewish Journal August 18, 2014

Talks in Cairo on ending the Gaza war showed no signs of a breakthrough on Monday, with Israel and the Palestinians entrenched in their demands hours before the expiry of a five-day cease-fire.

For Israelis in the western Negev, each day is ‘Russian Roulette’

Jared Sichel August 18, 2014

Paya Amirov described her life as a game of “Russian Roulette”—she can’t know whether the next minute, hour, or day will be quiet or chaotic, with the ever-present possibility of needing to drop everything and run from scorching metal and shrapnel that falls from the sky.