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.
Donald Trump’s “20-Point Plan” could provide a path to end the Gaza genocide, but it is limited by a lack of details and the uncertainty of whether the U.S. is willing to enforce it on Israel.
Taybeh, a small West Bank village known for its Christian heritage, is far from Gaza. But in the two years since October 7, life has changed dramatically as the genocide and Israeli occupation have affected all Palestinians.
The Trump administration’s crackdown on dissent started with its targeting of Palestine protesters. Two years into the Gaza genocide, we are now seeing these attacks expand to all critics, regardless of their connection to Palestine.
Two years on, the memory of October 7 returns as both catastrophe and possibility, reminding us that both resistance and surrender are choices haunted by loss. But two years on, we also learned something else: they are defeatable.
Every day, when we turn on the news, we thank God we survived the genocide. And every day, we regret it.
Why the UN Secretary-General’s recent decision to blacklist Hamas, and not Israel, as perpetrators of sexual violence flies in the face of the UN’s own evidence.
I never imagined my mission would be this painful: to write the stories of my neighbors, friends, and family erased in Gaza’s genocide.
Siargao, a small island in the Philippines’ Mindanao region, might seem far from the Gaza genocide. But as the island becomes a popular spot for Israelis completing their military service, local Filipinos are starting to reject Israeli tourism.
The battle over Charlie Kirk’s legacy continues with conservatives’ changing views on Israel at the heart of it. The Israel lobby is shaken, and polls suggest a political “earthquake” may be taking place.