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Six months after October 7, a lament for the paths not chosen
I write to Israelis who believe they have no place in their hearts for Gaza, to understand how we got to this terrible war — and how we must get out of it.
By
Haggai Matar
April 18, 2024
As Iran and Israel collide, will Palestinians pay the price?
The risk of all-out regional war grows more likely with every day that passes without a ceasefire in Gaza, warns expert Khaled Elgindy.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
April 15, 2024
‘The colors and joy have disappeared’: Gazans return to decimated Khan Younis
After the withdrawal of Israeli troops, displaced Palestinians flooded back into the city to see what remained. Many were shocked by what they found.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
April 11, 2024
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Against the magnitude of death, our pens feel powerless in Gaza
Israel's onslaught made me a refugee, a bereaved sister, and a mother to starving children. My journalistic endeavors have become almost impossible.
By
Ibtisam Mahdi
April 10, 2024
Six months of this cruel nightmare
Is the destruction in Gaza beyond repair? Will our friends try to start anew elsewhere? How will we get used to life without the places we love?
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
April 8, 2024
‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal.
By
Yuval Abraham
April 3, 2024
Even without a UN veto, Gaza remains hostage to American power
The downplaying of the Security Council’s ceasefire resolution shows why the world can no longer look to Washington as the arbiter of a rules-based order.
By
Samer Badawi
April 2, 2024
Why do Israelis feel so threatened by a ceasefire?
Halting the Gaza war means recognizing that Israel’s military goals were unrealistic — and that it cannot escape a political process with the Palestinians.
By
Meron Rapoport
March 29, 2024
At overburdened Gaza hospital, Palestinians try to instill Ramadan spirit
Displaced families have decorated Gaza’s European Hospital to mark the holy month, though the war’s devastating impact makes it hard to be festive.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
March 27, 2024
The Israeli public is dispirited. So why is the right euphoric?
The mantra of national unity has abetted the Israeli right’s sense of historic victory. But much of the public appears to be realizing some hard truths.
By
Meron Rapoport
March 20, 2024
‘Armchair humanitarianism’: The problem with Gaza’s maritime aid corridor
While aid is desperately needed, critics warn the U.S.-led plan evades the fundamental cause of Gaza’s starvation: Israel’s total control of the Strip.
By
Samer Badawi
March 16, 2024
‘We scream, starve, and die alone’: Life in the ruins of Shuja’iya
Israel’s month-long invasion of the Gaza City neighborhood left behind a trail of devastation. Still under siege, its Palestinian residents are risking death to get their hands on a bag of flour.
By
Mahmoud Mushtaha
March 16, 2024
With no safety in Rafah, Palestinians are fleeing back to Gaza’s decimated center
Escalating attacks, unlivable conditions in tents, and a looming Israeli invasion are forcing many Palestinians to abandon the Strip's last refuge.
By
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
and
Ibtisam Mahdi
March 14, 2024
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