Middle East

Robert Malley, Biden administration special envoy for Iran, testifies about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill on May 25, 2022.

Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington

A series of articles allege that some high-profile Western analysts and aides are working for the Iranian government. Are they spies? Or is someone trying to sabotage their work?

Oct 19, 2023 / Nicolas Niarchos

Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests during a campaign event at Refuge City Church on October 08, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ron DeSantis Reminds America That Harvard and Yale Graduated An Ignorant Bigot Ron DeSantis Reminds America That Harvard and Yale Graduated An Ignorant Bigot

The GOP candidate’s anti-Palestinian hate-mongering is as dangerous as it is disqualifying.

Oct 19, 2023 / John Nichols

Student Palestinian Group Holds Rally At Columbia University

Columbia University’s Double Standard for Palestinian Protests  Columbia University’s Double Standard for Palestinian Protests 

The rally by Students for Justice in Palestine faced organized counterprotesters, increased police presence, and limitations to access and assembly.

Oct 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ava Young-Stoner

Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 18, 2023.

My Family Is in Gaza. I Haven’t Been Able to Contact Them in Over a Week. My Family Is in Gaza. I Haven’t Been Able to Contact Them in Over a Week.

A Palestinian mother tells her story.

Oct 18, 2023 / Asmaa Alkaisi

Jewish activists protest near the White House on October 16, 2023, calling for the US to demand an immediate cease-fire.

Jews Say “No” to War Crimes in Their Name Jews Say “No” to War Crimes in Their Name

An interview with a Jewish Voice for Peace activist as the group prepares for the largest action in its history—a mass rally demanding an immediate cease-fire.

Oct 18, 2023 / Lizzy Ratner

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

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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