Jesse Rosenfeld

Jesse Rosenfeld is a journalist who has covered the Middle East since 2007. Based in Ramallah, Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Cairo, Beirut, Istanbul, and Athens over the years, he has also reported from Iraq and the Balkans, contributing to The Nation, The Daily Beast, The Intercept, and Al Jazeera, among others. His work in the region is the basis of the National Film Board of Canada documentary Freelancer on the Front Lines.

September 15, 2020

Refugees Face Fire and Terror in Greece

Burned out of their homes, they now confront tear gas from police, beatings by fascists, and threats of imprisonment by the government.

Jesse Rosenfeld
Middle EastSeptember 1, 2020

After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War

But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.

Jesse Rosenfeld
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
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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
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

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September 15, 2020

Burned out of their homes, they now confront tear gas from police, beatings by fascists, and threats of imprisonment by the government.

Middle EastSeptember 1, 2020

But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.

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.

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

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.

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.