Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

An adult with two children pastes paper onto a wall covered in graffiti

The Humanitarian Pause Is a Chance to Pull Back From a Mindless War The Humanitarian Pause Is a Chance to Pull Back From a Mindless War

The extended hostage exchange offers the opportunity to move from war to cease-fire to negotiations.

Nov 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Palestinians in their destroyed home at the refugee camp in Nuseirat, Gaza, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

“We Just Sit Here Waiting to Die”: Diary Entries From Another Week in Gaza “We Just Sit Here Waiting to Die”: Diary Entries From Another Week in Gaza

Atef Abu Saif’s dispatches from the heart of the Israeli assault continue.

Nov 27, 2023 / Atef Abu Saif

The Right to Speak for Ourselves

The Right to Speak for Ourselves The Right to Speak for Ourselves

For far too long, Palestinians have been denied the freedom to tell our own story.

Nov 27, 2023 / Feature / Mohammed El-Kurd

Demonstrators led by the protest group Code Pink wear masks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they sit at the entrance to the AIPAC policy conference, March 1, 2015.

The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option The Looming Threat of Israel’s Nuclear Option

A cornered, nuclear-armed Benjamin Netanyahu would be the definition of a perilous situation in a war where nothing—not journalists, schools, or even hospitals—has proven off-limi...

Nov 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank

During a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map that shows Israel stretching “from the river to the sea.”

It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea” It’s Time to Confront Israel’s Version of “From the River to the Sea”

Far from being a mere slogan, the phrase captures both the longtime ambitions of the Israeli right and the reality Israel has imposed on Palestine since 1967.

Nov 22, 2023 / Rashid Khalidi

Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring them home during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

This Truce Reflects the Failure of Israel’s War on Gaza This Truce Reflects the Failure of Israel’s War on Gaza

Israel has slaughtered thousands, but its goal of eradicating Hamas remains as far-fetched as ever. It needs to face facts and use this truce to move towards a lasting peace.

Nov 22, 2023 / Mohammad Alsaafin

To Stop the Slaughter in Gaza, We Need the Broadest Coalition Possible

To Stop the Slaughter in Gaza, We Need the Broadest Coalition Possible To Stop the Slaughter in Gaza, We Need the Broadest Coalition Possible

People with very different visions of what a just peace looks like must work together to stop this war.

Nov 22, 2023 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

Hannah Arendt, in a black and white photograph, sits in front of a wood paneled wall wearing a white jacket

Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today Tomorrow’s Antisemitism Today

While real antisemitism is rearing its head, the assurance that “anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic” can feel like gaslighting.

Nov 21, 2023 / Barry Schwabsky

Youmna El Sayed reporting from Gaza on October 21, 2023.

“The Only Thing Keeping Me Standing Is the Suffering I’m Seeing”: Being a Journalist in Gaza “The Only Thing Keeping Me Standing Is the Suffering I’m Seeing”: Being a Journalist in Gaza

Al Jazeera’s Youmna El Sayed on what it’s like to report from the heart of a crisis you can’t escape.

Nov 21, 2023 / Youmna El Sayed

Protesters chant during a rally in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, in support of Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, on November 14, 2023.

The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners

The number of Palestinians in detention has soared since October 7. It’s a part of Israel’s strategy of control that cannot be ignored.

Nov 20, 2023 / Basil Farraj

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