On the eighth day of Israel's air assault on Hamas, Israeli ground troops – as many as 10,000 – began moving into in Gaza. Meanwhile closer to home, protesters took to the streets Saturday night in front of BayWalk denouncing the attacks. ...more

January 3, 2009

The thought of his six young nieces keeps Yusuf Dabus awake. The girls, ages 3-7, lived in the Gaza Strip and were seeking shelter near a mosque over the weekend as Israeli planes dropped bombs on Hamas targets. His nieces died, Dabus said, casualties in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hundreds of Palestinian supporters lined up on Dale Mabry Boulevard this afternoon, waving flags, holding homemade signs for passing cars and chanting through megaphones. ...more

December 30, 2008