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Are the U.S.'s Relations With Israel Really Suffering a "Tectonic Rift?"

Middle East OnlineJune 30, 2010.

Israel's ambassador to the US has said that Washington-Tel Aviv ties are worse than a crisis under Obama.

Israeli Commandos Kill at Least 10 in Massacre Against 'Freedom Flotilla' Heading for Gaza

The National, Abu DhabiMay 31, 2010.

Arab League chief: "We condemn this crime, taken against a humanitarian mission and people. They were trying to help people. They were not on a military mission.

Israel and the EU Clash Over Settlements

Mel Frykberg, IPS News. July 21, 2009.

Israel's actions are strangling the Palestinian economy and making Palestinians more reliant on foreign aid, the EU said.

Israeli Soldiers Reveal 'Shoot First' Policy in Gaza

Agence France Presse July 15, 2009.

Israeli soldiers in the Gaza war were told to shoot first and worry about the consequences later and used Palestinian civilians as human shields, a report said Wednesday.

Israel Approves 50 New Settler Homes in West Bank

Agence France Presse June 29, 2009.

The decision to build the houses in Adam, north of Jerusalem, came despite repeated U.S. calls for Israel to halt all settlement activity in order to relaunch peace talks with the Palestinians.

Israel Promises Internal Probe After Soldiers Describe Civilian Killings in Gaza

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. March 24, 2009.

While Defense Minister Ehud Barak claims that Israel has "the most moral army in the world," IDF soldiers suggest otherwise.

Israeli Veteran: Gaza Attacks Marked My Military's Moral Low

Simcha Leventhal, Huffington Post. February 3, 2009.

Israel's government knew that its weapons would kill civilians. Deploying them dragged our military to a new moral low.