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Palestinian students and their families celebrate the announcement of the Tawjihi (high school) examination results, Khan Younis, July 24, 2026. (Photo: Tariq Mohammad/APA Images)
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These students survived the Gaza genocide and still earned top scores on Palestine’s national high school exams

By Tareq S. Hajjaj July 28, 2026 1

Despite displacement, hunger, and the loss of their homes, Gaza’s students sat for their national high school exams and still came out on top.

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By Sami Mshasha July 27, 2026 10

Palestinian Americans have transformed the U.S. debate over Palestine in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Now, the question is whether they are prepared to build institutions that can turn these shifting attitudes into real political power.

Aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, July 24, 2026. (Photo: Ahmed Ibrahim/APA Images)

Why Israel needs to continue its genocidal war on Gaza

By Qassam Muaddi July 25, 2026 2

Amid an alleged ceasefire, Israel continues massacring Palestinians and stealing land in Gaza. The ongoing violence is not accidental: it is a political necessity for any Israeli government in power.

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Palestine Letter: Pogroms, celebrations, and journalism in the West Bank

By Qassam Muaddi July 29, 2026 0

Settler violence in the West Bank is escalating toward what Israeli leaders call a “decisive” goal: the depopulation of entire villages throughout the West Bank. As Palestinian journalists, we’re navigating how to cover this reality while living it.

Israeli soldiers confront Palestinian activists during a protest against the Israeli military drill, in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the West Bank on June 22, 2022. (Photo: Mamoun Wazwaz/APA Images)

Israel is deporting the foreign activists who are helping protect Palestinian communities from settler attacks

By C. Frances July 29, 2026 2

In the West Bank, international solidarity activists have long attempted to shield Palestinians from settler violence. Since October 2023, Israel has dramatically stepped up efforts to deport these activists, leaving communities at even greater risk.

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Power & Pushback: Court rejects Trump bid to have Georgetown scholar re-detained

By Michael Arria July 28, 2026 2

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the U.S. government’s attempt to re-detain Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri, who the Trump administration is seeking to deport over his Palestine advocacy.

Palestinian students and their families celebrate the announcement of the Tawjihi (high school) examination results, Khan Younis, July 24, 2026. (Photo: Tariq Mohammad/APA Images)

These students survived the Gaza genocide and still earned top scores on Palestine’s national high school exams

By Tareq S. Hajjaj July 28, 2026 1

Despite displacement, hunger, and the loss of their homes, Gaza’s students sat for their national high school exams and still came out on top.

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By Mitchell Plitnick July 25, 2026 1

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By Ciara Moezidis July 24, 2026 6

Rep. Ro Khanna’s recent detention by Israeli settlers in the West Bank made international headlines and raised awareness, but awareness alone isn’t enough. We need Khanna and sympathetic politicians like him to take action to end Israeli impunity.

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Palestinians inspect damage at the site of an attack carried out by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinian vehicles and property in the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron, May 17, 2026. (Photo: Mamoun Wazwaz/APA Images)

Palestine Letter: Pogroms, celebrations, and journalism in the West Bank

By Qassam Muaddi July 29, 2026 0

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By Tareq S. Hajjaj July 28, 2026 1

Despite displacement, hunger, and the loss of their homes, Gaza’s students sat for their national high school exams and still came out on top.

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Writers Against the War on Gaza protest in the New York Times’ headquarters, March 14, 2024. (Photo: Julia Sharpe-Levine)

The New York Times enabled the Gaza genocide and lost its legitimacy in the process

By Elliott Colla July 11, 2026 12

Professor Elliott Colla was a lifelong New York Times reader but can no longer trust the paper due to its coverage of Gaza. In fact, he’s found that there is a strong case for prosecuting many at the paper for their role in the genocide.

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Robin Andersen’s indispensable new book, The Complicit Lens, offers a comprehensive examination of the media’s role in supporting the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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