Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, during a news conference with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.

Israel Is Using Its Genocidal Gaza Playbook on Iran Israel Is Using Its Genocidal Gaza Playbook on Iran

Just as in Palestine, the Israeli government is framing its latest conflict as a holy war of extermination.

Mar 6, 2026 / Séamus Malekafzali

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025

Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State

This war looks designed to cause maximum chaos and instability. The world will pay a high price.

Mar 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans Netanyahu Is Destroying Trump’s Flimsy Peace Plans

The talk of a new Middle East is belied by Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.

Dec 29, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting in Jerusalem on May 11, 2025.

Israel Is Spiraling Israel Is Spiraling

The government’s genocidal fervor is ripping through the carefully constructed layers of self-delusion that power this country.

May 12, 2025 / Ori Goldberg

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2024.

Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There. Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There.

This genocide is a massive criminal undertaking, and we must hold as many of its perpetrators accountable as we can.

Dec 11, 2024 / Dyab Abou Jahjah for the Hind Rajab Foundation

Donald Trump listens as Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during their joint news conference at the White House, February 15, 2017.

The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility The Fallout of Biden’s Middle East Policy Is Now Trump’s Responsibility

In Trump’s hands, the country's diplomatic strategy in the Middle East can only get worse.

Nov 12, 2024 / Juan Cole

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a labor rally for Harris-Walz in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2024.

Bernie Sanders: “Netanyahu Prefers to Have Donald Trump in Office” Bernie Sanders: “Netanyahu Prefers to Have Donald Trump in Office”

The senator disagrees with Kamala Harris on Gaza, as do millions of voters. But he’s been arguing that “Trump and his right-wing friends are worse.”

Nov 4, 2024 / John Nichols

Anthony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands

Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One. Yes, Antony Blinken Should Resign. But He’s Not the Only One.

The secretary of state reflects the broader disaster of Biden’s Middle Eastern policy.

Sep 27, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024.

There’s Another Way to Hold Netanyahu Accountable for the Gaza Genocide There’s Another Way to Hold Netanyahu Accountable for the Gaza Genocide

A case for prosecuting the Israeli prime minister for the crime of persecution.

Sep 24, 2024 / Jake Romm

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands during a meeting in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024.

How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel

With her choice of vice president, the vice president can indicate a sharp change in future policy regarding Gaza.

Aug 2, 2024 / James Bamford

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