Jesse Rosenfeld

@jrosyfield

Jesse Rosenfeld, a journalist based in the Middle East since 2007, contributes regularly to a number of publications, including The Nation, The Daily Beast, and Al Jazeera. His work in the region is the basis of the new National Film Board of Canada documentary Freelancer on the Front Lines.

April 28, 2017

After Turkey’s Referendum, the Clampdown Continues—but Activists Pledge Resistance

“We do not consider these results legitimate and we don’t accept them,” says one opposition leader.

Jesse Rosenfeld
Middle EastMarch 30, 2017

How the Syrian Civil War Has Transformed Hezbollah

The Lebanese Shiite militia, which has played a central role in defending the Assad regime, is now a powerful regional player.

Jesse Rosenfeld
Middle EastMarch 23, 2017

Are Israel and Hezbollah Preparing for War?

Hezbollah’s role in the Syria conflict has transformed and emboldened the Lebanese Shiite movement—and worried Israel.

Jesse Rosenfeld
March 9, 2016

Turkey Is Fighting a Dirty War Against Its Own Kurdish Population

A report from behind the lines, as PKK rebels resist a ferocious government campaign to crush their uprising.

Jesse Rosenfeld
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Middle EastFebruary 25, 2016

What Do Syrian Rebels Think of the Cease-Fire?

Fleeing Aleppo with civilians and battered by Russian bombing, ISIS, and Kurdish militias, they have little hope that it will hold.

Jesse Rosenfeld
October 20, 2015

Fed-Up Refugees Are Actually Breaking Through Border Controls in the Balkans

“Today we said ‘enough’ and decided to march.”

Jesse Rosenfeld
September 1, 2015

This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like

“Thanks to God I have made it here. I am free, I am alive!”

Jesse Rosenfeld
Genocide and Ethnic CleansingMay 29, 2015

Massacre and Reprisal in a Shattered Iraq

The refugee crisis is growing as civilians flee a war that is drawing ethnic and religious borders in blood.

Jesse Rosenfeld
War and PeaceNovember 21, 2012

The Rockets’ Red Glare in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Gaza has stoked a fever pitch of hard-line nationalism.

Jesse Rosenfeld
ActivismSeptember 27, 2012

What’s Next for the Maple Spring?

The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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April 28, 2017

“We do not consider these results legitimate and we don’t accept them,” says one opposition leader.

Middle EastMarch 30, 2017

The Lebanese Shiite militia, which has played a central role in defending the Assad regime, is now a powerful regional player.

Middle EastMarch 23, 2017

Hezbollah’s role in the Syria conflict has transformed and emboldened the Lebanese Shiite movement—and worried Israel.

March 9, 2016

A report from behind the lines, as PKK rebels resist a ferocious government campaign to crush their uprising.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Middle EastFebruary 25, 2016

Fleeing Aleppo with civilians and battered by Russian bombing, ISIS, and Kurdish militias, they have little hope that it will hold.

October 20, 2015

“Today we said ‘enough’ and decided to march.”

September 1, 2015

“Thanks to God I have made it here. I am free, I am alive!”

Genocide and Ethnic CleansingMay 29, 2015

The refugee crisis is growing as civilians flee a war that is drawing ethnic and religious borders in blood.

War and PeaceNovember 21, 2012

Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Gaza has stoked a fever pitch of hard-line nationalism.

ActivismSeptember 27, 2012

The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.