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Why is Gaza so central to the Palestinian struggle?
The history of Gaza illuminates how the tiny enclave has long encapsulated Palestinian identity — and why it is now the focal point of a regional crisis.
By
Anne Irfan
January 2, 2024
Palestinian village fears imminent expulsion as settler attacks escalate
Residents of Ein al-Rashash are calling on activists to help deter Israeli settler violence that has already forced neighboring communities to flee.
By
Tash Lever
August 31, 2023
‘It’s like 1948’: Israel cleanses vast West Bank region of nearly all Palestinians
In mere months, entire Palestinian communities between Ramallah and Jericho have been chased out by settler violence and state policies — paving the way for a total Israeli takeover of thousands of acres of land.
By
Oren Ziv
August 31, 2023
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In hottest summer ever, Masafer Yatta sears from water apartheid
Across the West Bank, Palestinians and Israeli settlers have very different access to water resources — even when they live on the same hill.
By
Basel Adra
August 13, 2023
While Israelis were in the streets, Smotrich unveiled his annexation plans
As protests escalated last week over the judicial overhaul, Israel's finance minister declared the end of the Oslo Accords in all but name.
By
Roni Pelli
July 27, 2023
How settlers justify their pogroms
Believing the Israeli army isn't doing its job, and forgoing pragmatic strategies of the past, settlers are increasingly taking violence into their own hands.
By
Shabtay Bendet
July 17, 2023
Smotrich wants one million West Bank settlers. That’s not so far-fetched
Seeking to double the settler population, Israel's far-right government is expediting infrastructural plans that were — often literally — laid decades ago.
By
Ben Reiff
July 12, 2023
After backlash, conference drops Israeli archeologist for settlement university ties
Archeologists criticized the participation of two Ariel University scholars at the international event, citing illegality of excavations on occupied territory.
By
Oren Ziv
May 28, 2023
Avoiding an Israeli fascist isn’t the brave move the EU thinks it is
Cancelling an event with Ben Gvir does not make up for a history of European interests that give Israel the green light to carry on with its illegal policies.
By
Eitay Mack
May 22, 2023
‘The system learns to recognize you’: Amnesty calls out automated apartheid
Following major report, Amnesty adviser Matt Mahmoudi explains how facial recognition technology is bolstering Israel's control over Palestinians.
By
Ameera Kawash
May 2, 2023
She was walking toward her family’s land. A soldier broke her ankle
Qamar Aliyan, an 11-year-old Palestinian girl, was kicked by Israeli troops while settlers roamed on her family's property in Umm Lasafa.
By
Basel Adra
April 4, 2023
How cities ‘twin’ with Israeli apartheid
Barcelona's decision to cut its twinning agreement with Tel Aviv spotlights why such ties with Israeli localities, especially settlements, are never 'apolitical.'
By
Zena Agha
April 3, 2023
Smotrich is about to become the West Bank’s overlord. Here’s what’s at stake
Under the new coalition agreement, millions of Palestinians are about to fall directly at the mercy of one of the most extreme figures in Israeli politics.
By
Eliav Lieblich
December 7, 2022
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