Middle East

The remnants of the Al-Shifa medical complex on April 1, 2024.

Israel’s Brutality Is Increasing—and So Is Its Denialism Israel’s Brutality Is Increasing—and So Is Its Denialism

The atrocities at Al-Shifa Hospital are clear, but Israeli politicians say not a single civilian was killed. It’s just one of several outlandish claims Israel has made recently.

Apr 3, 2024 / Linah Alsaafin

A man walks near the debris of damaged building as the area around the Al-Shifa Hospital is destroyed in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024.

The UN Can’t Stop Gaza From Being a Hostage to American Power The UN Can’t Stop Gaza From Being a Hostage to American Power

The dismissal of the Security Council’s cease-fire resolution shows why the world can no longer look to Washington as the arbiter of a rules-based order.

Apr 2, 2024 / Samer Badawi

Palestinian children holding banners and empty bowls, gather to protest the food shortages in the city due to Israeli attacks and demand a cease-fire in Gaza City, Gaza, on March 12, 2024.

AIPAC Says We’re Not Starving In Gaza. How Dare They? AIPAC Says We’re Not Starving In Gaza. How Dare They?

Starvation is everywhere you look here. Denying that is beyond shameful.

Apr 1, 2024 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Israel's nuclear reactor at Dimona.

The Nuclear Explosion That Makes US Aid to Israel Illegal The Nuclear Explosion That Makes US Aid to Israel Illegal

Israel’s nuclear program has been in violation of international law for decades, rendering it ineligible for American assistance.

Mar 29, 2024 / James Bamford

Uncommitted Campaign poster

How to Vote for a Cease-Fire How to Vote for a Cease-Fire

A guide to voting “Uncommitted.”

Mar 29, 2024 / Joshua A. Cohen

Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 5, 2024.

Why Are Israelis So Threatened by a Cease-Fire? Why Are Israelis So Threatened by a Cease-Fire?

An end to the war in Gaza would force the country to face some fundamental truths.

Mar 29, 2024 / Meron Rapoport

Joe Lieberman in 2010.

Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship

The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.

Mar 28, 2024 / Jeet Heer

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield votes “abstain” during a vote on a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza on March 25, 2024.

Don’t Believe the Hype—Biden’s Israel Policy Hasn’t Changed Don’t Believe the Hype—Biden’s Israel Policy Hasn’t Changed

The decision to let a UN cease-fire resolution pass has been hailed as a dramatic turning point. It isn’t.

Mar 27, 2024 / Aída Chávez

Commemoration in Novosibirsk for victims of Moscow concert hall attack

The Moscow Terror Attack The Moscow Terror Attack

Coming just days after Putin’s orchestrated election, will it endanger his legacy—and his future?

Mar 25, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation

Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip from Israeli bombardment, as seen from southern Israel.

The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza

War and warming: US support for Israel’s war in Gaza is deepening the climate crisis—and making it impossible to solve.

Mar 25, 2024 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein

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