Western support for a two-state solution was never intended to create Palestinian statehood — it was meant to justify the existence of the Palestinian Authority. Now that the Western consensus is shifting, so are thoughts about the need for the PA.
Hamas’s wide-ranging security campaign to eliminate armed gangs that collaborated with the Israeli army during the war is escalating. “Our operations will root them all out, without exception,” a Hamas security source tells Mondoweiss.
Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan often highlights his government’s support for the Palestinian people, but activists in the country face mounting repression for challenging Turkiye’s ongoing diplomatic, trade, and intelligence ties with 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.
Every day, when we turn on the news, we thank God we survived the genocide. And every day, we regret it.
As aid trickles into Gaza, famine-related deaths keep rising. The Gaza Health Ministry warns that “mass death” will soon be seen among infants, as mothers feed them “water instead of baby formula.”
Two dueling congressional letters on Palestinian statehood reveal how toxic Israel has become among Democrats and show just how far AIPAC’s influence has fallen in Washington.
Shipping records obtained by Mondoweiss show New York’s JFK Airport is a key transit hub for U.S. weapons parts headed to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The Trump-Netanyahu proposal lacks a clear timeline or method to enforce Israeli compliance. If Hamas rejects the plan, the U.S. says Israel can “finish the job” in Gaza. But if it accepts, it could plunge the Palestinian cause into deep uncertainty.