As world leaders celebrate the release of Israeli captives, over 9,000 Palestinian prisoners still face torture, hunger, and isolation behind bars. Half of them are held by Israel without charge or trial.
The battle in Palestine today will determine the kind of world the future generation will live in. And perhaps it will be a world where being Palestinian no longer requires translation.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan often highlights his government’s support for the Palestinian people, but activists in the country face mounting repression for challenging Turkiye’s ongoing diplomatic, trade, and intelligence ties with Israel.
Beloved journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was murdered as chaos spreads across Gaza following the ceasefire, and Hamas cracks down on Israel-backed armed clans and militias that looted aid during the war. Here’s how these stories are connected.
The Louis D. Brandeis Center, founded by ex-Trump official Kenneth Marcus, is a nonprofit that seeks to suppress criticism of Israel through lawfare. It recently threatened to sue Film Workers For Palestine for boycotting Israeli film institutions.
Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to learn that Israel had deported them instead.
In a speech to the Knesset, Donald Trump declared the war in Gaza over and tempted Israel with economic riches through regional normalization, while almost completely ignoring the Palestinians.
Catherine Hodes was taken hostage by the PFLP at age 13 while traveling from Israel to the U.S. The experience sparked a lifelong commitment to Palestinian liberation.
As Palestinians return to the rubble of their homes, the effects of the genocide are being felt amid heightened social unrest. “This war broke us,” one returnee to Gaza City told Mondoweiss. “It damaged our souls. We need decades to heal.”
On October 11, 1985, Palestinian-American Alex Odeh was killed when a bomb destroyed his office. Despite suspicions that Jewish Defense League members carried out the attack, no charges have ever been filed. The unresolved case remains an open wound.