Palestine

Palestinians walk between destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

I Thought I Knew Gaza. Then I Went Back. I Thought I Knew Gaza. Then I Went Back.

After nearly three years, I finally returned to my homeland. I wasn’t prepared for what I found.

Jul 23, 2026 / Athar Abu Samra

Francesca Albanese, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, attends the presentation of the book “The Light of Awakening. From Palestine to the Entire World, a Manifesto of Resistance“ and freedom at Spirit de Milan in Milan, Italy, on May 27, 2026.

Francesca Albanese Won’t Back Down Francesca Albanese Won’t Back Down

Talking to the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories about genocide, standing up to the hatred of the establishment, and ending war.

Jul 22, 2026 / Q&A / Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols

Leqaa Kordia reacts close to friends, family, and supporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, Monday, March 16, 2026.

Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home

The Palestinian activist was locked up in an ICE prison for a year. Now she is rebuilding her life, piece by piece and meal by meal.

Jul 8, 2026 / Shaan Merchant

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Hasan Piker’s Ban Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Hasan Piker’s Ban Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

The British government’s decision to revoke the leftist streamer’s visa is part of an ongoing, authoritarian crackdown against pro-Palestine speech.

Jun 4, 2026 / Evan Robins

Mahmud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

The Palestinian Authority Is Being Strangled to Death The Palestinian Authority Is Being Strangled to Death

Israel is engineering the collapse of the West Bank’s governing body—a key step on the way to full annexation.

Jun 1, 2026 / Theia Chatelle

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Letters From the June 2026 Issue Letters From the June 2026 Issue

Midwestern Nice… Today’s “Jewish Question”…

May 12, 2026 / Our Readers

Family members and relatives mourn the loss of two brothers who were killed by Israeli settlers during a raid on the town of Qaryut in the southern West Bank, on March 3, 2026.

Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank

It’s not just Gaza—Israel wants to exterminate all Palestinians, everywhere. We are one people being destroyed as one people.

Mar 26, 2026 / Ahmad Ibsais

Donald Trump at the “Board of Peace” meeting during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026.

Trump’s “Board of Peace” Is Part of a Sordid Anti-Palestinian History Trump’s “Board of Peace” Is Part of a Sordid Anti-Palestinian History

The refusal of those who have held power over Palestine to acknowledge the grievances and aspirations of its indigenous Arab people isn’t new.

Feb 11, 2026 / James Zogby

People participate in the Queer Liberation March in New York City on June 29, 2025.

Why Palestine Matters So Much to Queer People Why Palestine Matters So Much to Queer People

Palestinian identity can “upend the whole world order, if done right, if spun right, if we activate it enough. And I think queerness is a very similar kind of identity.”

Dec 5, 2025 / Jad Salfiti

The author and his mother.

How My Grandmother Remembers the Nakba How My Grandmother Remembers the Nakba

In 1948, my family fled Palestine when Zionists took over. I pieced their story together from a box of letters and diary entries.

Oct 25, 2025 / Tareq Baconi

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