Pro-Israel Senator John Fetterman’s first political challenger is a Gaza-born Democratic socialist.

Mondoweiss speaks with analyst Mitchell Plitnick about what the Democrats’ “Blue Wave” could mean for Trump’s foreign policy, how the Israeli elections could impact the United States, and how JD Vance is using Israel to position his political future.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye sent top security officials to Tehran as fears grow of a renewed U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. With little leverage over Trump, the Gulf states face devastating consequences if the war resumes.

Liberal commentary frames Israel’s elections as a struggle for its soul, but the opposition offers only better management of the same system. Record Palestinian turnout reflects hope for modest relief, not real change.

With Gaza’s power grid destroyed and Israel restricting the entry of fuel, private generator owners are charging high fees to provide electricity, leaving many displaced families in the dark.

Brazil’s Oct. 25 presidential runoff is a referendum on Israel and the final test of Latin America’s rightward swing, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro offering starkly different paths for Palestine.

Mohammed bin Salman rejected Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to help fight Ansar Allah in Yemen, but the Crown Prince may soon run out of options as Israel seeks to exploit Saudi concerns to its advantage.

The Israeli army has bulldozed over 1.6 million olive trees in Gaza since the beginning of the genocide in 2023, threatening the livelihood and heritage of olive farming communities, and the survival of a centuries-old Palestinian cultural tradition.

How Robert Kraft got Macklemore booted from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “Free Palestine” — and why the backlash reveals the racial logic of “neutrality,” from Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” to today’s entertainment industry.

Progressive candidates won Democratic primaries by centering Palestine. Now, advocates warn that without a firm demand like an arms embargo, politicians can co-opt ‘pro-Palestine’ rhetoric without real accountability.