$1.5

million for Palestinians who take Israeli soldiers hostage source

• Israel placed numerous obstacles in the course of the operation that impeded emergency medical evacuation of the sick and wounded and also caused families to be trapped for days without food, water and medications.
• A report by the Physicians for Human Rights • On the 22-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in January. Part of the reason this criticism is so damning: The fighting had a large civilian toll, which Israel was roundly criticized for at the time. • source

• I have just done what I want every citizen in Israel to do — first of all to get out of the house, rain or no rain, cold or hot, go out, go to the polling station, go into the booth, close your eyes, and vote.
• Tzipi Livni • Israeli’s acting prime minister. Livni and her Kadima Party are behind the leading Likud Party, headed by former PM Benjamin Netanyahu, but have closed the gap in recent days. • source

• The Islamic resistance should be prepared for any possible situation, including a fresh war in Gaza.
• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • Iran’s supreme leader, on the possibility of more fighting between Israel and Hamas in Palestine. Hamas and Iran were in close contact throughout last month’s war in Gaza, which resulted in many civilian deaths. Both sides declared separate cease-fires. • source

1,000+

people have died in the fighting source

• The level of violence in Gaza is unprecedented. The Israeli aerial and land offensives against Hamas targets are inflicting heavy civilian casualties, widespread destruction and tremendous suffering for the entire region.
• Ban Ki-moon • U.N. Secretary General, in another call for immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Israel’s security council votes today on a cease-fire plan. • source

• My grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israeli soldiers murdering Palestinian grandmothers in Gaza.
• Gerald Kaufman • a U.K. politician (Labour party) whose family suffered under the fate of the Nazi regime. Kaufman, an Orthodox Jew, claims that Israeli soldiers in Gaza are acting similarly to German soldiers during World War II. • source