Health officials in Gaza say Israel is waging an aggressive campaign against Gaza’s healthcare system by deliberately calibrating restrictions on fuel and supplies to keep hospitals on the brink of collapse.
In May, the New School’s Student Senate sanctioned its Hillel chapter for its ties to Israeli war crimes and violations of international law. With 850 chapters worldwide, students everywhere should join the campaign to “Drop Hillel.”
As Israel indefinitely withholds Palestinian customs revenues, public hospitals have cut hours and slashed healthcare workers’ salaries. Patients are left to navigate a system running on interns and half-capacity labs.
New York goes to the polls on June 23, and, as in the rest of the country, Palestine is having a major impact on the races. Mondoweiss speaks with political consultant Peter Feld about the rapidly shifting politics around Israel in New York City.
Donald Trump reportedly has a deal on the table to suspend fighting and begin negotiations to end the Iran war and the resulting global economic crisis. But Israel and Iran hawks see it as a disaster and are working to undermine it. Who will win out?
The U.S. is starting talks on a new military aid deal for Israel as support for the country hits an all-time low. Israel’s supporters are feeling the pressure and pushing for cosmetic changes, but don’t fall for it. We need a full arms embargo now.
Trump’s Board of Peace is in financial crisis and wants to use funds taken from the Palestinian Authority to pay for Gaza’s reconstruction. Palestinians would pay twice over: money stolen from the West Bank would be used to cement Gaza’s occupation.
“He went for a walk and never returned.” Palestinians in Gaza describe the disappearance of their loved ones during the genocide and the open-ended agony of not knowing when they might see them again.
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.