Even if Netanyahu and his right-wing allies are ousted from government, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, and the wars against Lebanon and Iran enjoy broad support across the Israeli political spectrum.
I called my friend in Gaza to wish him a happy Eid. He sent me a voice recording of the sound of drones.
My lecture at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting on trauma in Gaza was canceled after a pressure campaign by pro-Israel groups. Health professionals must be able to speak about Palestinian suffering without fear of punishment.
Ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, many in Gaza continue to face displacement, destruction, and uncertainty, and are struggling to secure necessities while trying to preserve fragments of celebration for their families.
+972 magazine is helping to publish Sally Rooney’s latest novel in Israel, a deal that undermines Israel’s cultural isolation as it continues to commit genocide in Gaza. Who does this serve?
On this day 26 years ago, residents of South Lebanon poured into the streets as Israeli forces withdrew, putting an end to 22 years of Israeli occupation. Today, those same villages lie in rubble, and the occupation is back.
Israel now controls 65% of Gaza and is moving to annex Palestinian historical sites, Jerusalem properties, and Bedouin communities in the West Bank. In the U.S., the DNC buried Gaza from its 2024 autopsy, and AIPAC faces its first major electoral loss in years.
Gaza was the first AI war of the 21st century, and if Global Trumpism succeeds, it will become a testing ground for its vision to dominate the future: Pax Silica, or the merger of the high-tech military-surveillance complex and transnational finance.
Itamar Ben-Gvir has been attacked across Israeli politics for a cruel video showing him mocking flotilla activists as they were being abused by officers. His offense was not his fascist celebration, but rather showing the true face of Israel.
Political and economic realities are pushing Donald Trump to pursue a deal with Iran, but he will need to resist mounting pressure, including from Israel, to return to all-out war.