Israel-Gaza War

Palestinian women are stopped by members of the Israeli security forces in the old city of Jerusalem as they arrive for the Friday noon prayer on October 13, 2023.

The Crackdown Has Begun: Israel Goes After Critics of Its Gaza War The Crackdown Has Begun: Israel Goes After Critics of Its Gaza War

Palestinians and Jews in Israel are being suspended from universities, fired from jobs, and subjected to night arrests—all because of social media posts.

Oct 18, 2023 / Ghousoon Bisharat, Oren Ziv, and Baker Zoubi

A group of Palestinians stands amid the rubble of a bombed building.

Gaza Is Facing a Desperate Public Health Crisis. We Need a Cease-Fire, Now. Gaza Is Facing a Desperate Public Health Crisis. We Need a Cease-Fire, Now.

The situation on the ground is creating the conditions for infectious disease to spread, which would lead thousands of Gazans to die of infections, malnutrition, and dehydration, i...

Oct 17, 2023 / Abdullah Shihipar

Palestinian emergency services and local citizens search for victims in buildings destroyed during Israeli raids in the southern Gaza Strip on October 17, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

I Am Trying to Be Strong, but the Truth Is That I’m Terrified I Am Trying to Be Strong, but the Truth Is That I’m Terrified

I huddled with my family in the safest room of our house in Gaza and prayed: If we are to die, may we die softly and not suffer any pain.

Oct 17, 2023 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Harvard University Palestine Activism

“One of the Worst Weeks at Harvard I’ve Ever Experienced”: The Targeting of Campus Activists “One of the Worst Weeks at Harvard I’ve Ever Experienced”: The Targeting of Campus Activists

How a letter from the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee became an international news story.

Oct 17, 2023 / StudentNation / Rebecca Cadenhead

Palestinians in the rubble of their homes after continued bombing that has killed over 1,000 children

It’s Time for Dems to Stop Hand-Wringing and Demand That Israel End Its Bombing It’s Time for Dems to Stop Hand-Wringing and Demand That Israel End Its Bombing

Palestinians don’t need crocodile tears and lawyer-speak. They need a cease-fire.

Oct 16, 2023 / Sarah Lazare and Adam Johnson

An Israeli solider rides toward the border with the Gaza Strip on October 16, 2023.

We Must Not Let the Truth Become a Casualty of This War We Must Not Let the Truth Become a Casualty of This War

Now more than ever, it’s crucial that we talk about what is actually happening in Gaza and Israel, not about unverified rumors.

Oct 16, 2023 / Musa al-Gharbi

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The NFL Prays for Israel and Ignores Palestine The NFL Prays for Israel and Ignores Palestine

A few football fans started chanting “Free Palestine” during a moment of silence for the Israeli dead. It was a cry for Palestinian lives to matter as much as Israeli ones.

Oct 16, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Left to right: Ayman Mohyeldin, Ali Melshi, and Mehdi Hasan.

The Fight Over MSNBC’s Cave-in to Islamophobia The Fight Over MSNBC’s Cave-in to Islamophobia

Amid war fever and bigoted violence, we have to combat media cowardice.

Oct 16, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Riot police arrest a protester during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestine at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on October 14, 2023

Solidarity With Palestine Is Not a Crime Solidarity With Palestine Is Not a Crime

Governments, news outlets, and major corporations are making it clear: It is not acceptable to support Palestine right now.

Oct 16, 2023 / Nima Shirazi

Palestinian man rescued by other civilians

In Gaza They Don’t Even Bother to Call It Peace In Gaza They Don’t Even Bother to Call It Peace

For Netanyahu, as for Hamas, the life of a child born into the opposing “nation” has no value.

Oct 16, 2023 / Amy Wilentz

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