Palestine

Palestinian children amid rubble of buildings bombed by Israel

The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name

Activism / October 12, 2023 The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name Being a Jew for a free Palestine is not easy. It’s also never been more necessary to stand in solidari…

Oct 12, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) enters the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Omar and Tlaib Are Condemned in the US for Saying What Prominent Israelis Are Saying Omar and Tlaib Are Condemned in the US for Saying What Prominent Israelis Are Saying

The White House is ripping Squad members for proposing de-escalation and diplomacy to stop the killing of Israelis and Palestinians.

Oct 12, 2023 / John Nichols

Israeli soldier at border near Gaza

The Catastrophe of October 7. Why Did It Happen? The Catastrophe of October 7. Why Did It Happen?

Where do we go from here?

Oct 12, 2023 / Hillel Schenker

Demonstrators gather to show their solidarity with Palestine despite Austrian Police prohibiting the gathering on October 11, 2023, in Vienna, Austria.

Things In Palestine May Never Be the Same Again Things In Palestine May Never Be the Same Again

The conflict has shattered many myths about Israel's invincibility—and shown once more that the only lasting solution is true equality for all.

Oct 12, 2023 / Saree Makdisi

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli air strike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on October 9, 2023.

A Mideast Deal Signed in Blood A Mideast Deal Signed in Blood

As Israel and Gaza return to war, will a security pact between the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia do more than entrench the violence of the status quo?

Oct 10, 2023 / Forever Wars / Spencer Ackerman

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2023, in New York City.

Israel’s Response to Its 9/11 Risks Missing the Lessons of America’s 9/11 Israel’s Response to Its 9/11 Risks Missing the Lessons of America’s 9/11

Ignoring intelligence failures and doubling down on bad policy is the worst response to terrorism.

Oct 9, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Chairman Yasser Arafat applauds Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and US President Bill Clinton at the signing of the Oslo I Accord on the White House's South Lawn, Washington DC, September 13, 1993.

30 Years Later, It’s Time to Bury the Oslo Accords 30 Years Later, It’s Time to Bury the Oslo Accords

Far from ensuring peace, Oslo cemented Israeli occupation and disenfranchised Palestinians. We desperately need to move past it.

Oct 4, 2023 / Ahmad Ibsais

An Israeli waves a US flag during a protest against the government's judicial overhaul on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Cutting US Aid to Israel Doesn't Go Nearly Far Enough Cutting US Aid to Israel Doesn't Go Nearly Far Enough

Washington’s ability to pressure Israel using money has long since disappeared. Progressives need to aim much higher.

Aug 21, 2023 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa

Palestinians inspect the damage after Israeli forces stormed the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, in the northern West Bank.

Why Palestinians Could Be Facing Another Nakba Why Palestinians Could Be Facing Another Nakba

There are terrifying present-day echoes of the circumstances that led to the catastrophe of 1948.

Aug 17, 2023 / Anne Irfan

New Yorkers rally in support of the Not On Our Dime! Act, July 20, 2023.

New York Helps Subsidize Israeli Settler Groups—Zohran Mamdani Isn’t OK With That New York Helps Subsidize Israeli Settler Groups—Zohran Mamdani Isn’t OK With That

A conversation with the New York State Assembly member who introduced the Not On Our Dime! Act, a landmark bill to prohibit charities from financing settler violence.

Aug 9, 2023 / Mohammed El-Kurd

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