First Lebanon War

Nearly 200,000 right-wing Israelis attend the “March of the Million” rally in Jerusalem in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, April 27, 2023. (Flash90)

A pro-government rally reveals the Israeli right’s internal cracks

Netanyahu's far-right partners overestimated their power to pursue the judicial overhaul. Now, they are turning the pressure on the prime minister.

By Meron Rapoport May 2, 2023

Members of the Israeli Socialist Left (SHASI) march in Tel Aviv on May Day, May 1, 1990. (Courtesy of the Kaminer family)

Splintered but not broken: A history of Israel’s independent left

From class struggles to women's rights to fighting occupation, Israel's 'independent left' was never a cohesive social movement. Yet its impact is being felt to this day.

By Matan Kaminer and Joel Beinin May 28, 2020

Israeli soldiers pass through the city of Sidon southward during the Lebanon War, April 9, 1983. (GPO)

Israel left Lebanon 20 years ago. We’re still fighting for our liberation

Hezbollah were viewed as heroes for forcing the Israeli army out of southern Lebanon. Today, they are responsible for killing countless Syrians and Palestinians. Reflections by a Lebanese Palestinian on 'Liberation Day.'

By Joseph B. May 25, 2020

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Israeli Scouts. (YouTube screenshot)

WATCH: The militarism of Israel’s youth movements

While youth groups in Israel often focus on ideals such as public service, working together, and protecting the environment, they also serve as conduits for military service. An inside look at the built-in militarism of Israel’s youth movements, from all sides of the political spectrum.

By Social TV June 7, 2016

Dov Yermiya. (Still from Avi Dabach's 'The Last Zionist').

Saying goodbye to Israel’s oldest dissident Zionist

He was an officer in the IDF, a supporter of a bi-national state, and fundraised money to build a school in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. Until his very last day, Dov Yermiya remained a man of contradictions. By Avi Dabach Dov Yermiya, who passed away two weeks ago at the age of 101,…

By +972 Magazine February 11, 2016

IAF fighter jet during an exercise. (photo: IDF Spokesperson)

Why Israel picks fights with Hezbollah

And why it will probably pick another one before too long. After Hezbollah’s fatal attack on Israeli soldiers Wednesday, the two enemy sides are in a rare configuration: they’re even. Israel killed six Hezbollah guerrillas and an Iranian general on January 18, so Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded seven more, and now they’re…

By Larry Derfner January 30, 2015

Right-wing nationalists attacking left-wing activists during a protest in central Tel Aviv against the Israeli attack on Gaza, July 12, 2014. The protest ended with the nationalists attacking a small group of left-wing activists, with little police interference. Three activists were injured and one right-wing person was arrested. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

‘Unprecedented’ violence stalks anti-war demos across Israel

The recent demonstrations in Tel Aviv and Haifa against the Gaza war have largely failed to reach the global media. And while the end of the bloodshed still seems far from sight, there is a different, violent confrontation being held inside Israel – one that targets Arab citizens and left-wing activists on the internet, and…

By +972 Magazine July 28, 2014

PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat being interviewed by Uri Avnery in west Beirut. (Photo by Anat Saragusti, courtesy of Uri Avnery)

How three Israeli journalists brought Arafat into Israeli homes

Fifty years after the founding of the PLO, journalist Anat Saragusti talks about the first interview Yasser Arafat gave to an Israeli media outlet, looking for the real story in Beirut under siege, and the importance of pushing the limits of society’s comfort zone. By Anat Saragusti This story can go in a number of directions.…

By +972 Magazine June 7, 2014