Gaza
The Houthis’ Broken Promises
A viral video by the Yemeni influencer Fidaa al-Din Yahya contrasts the group’s statements with its actions, and challenges the idea that its stance toward the Palestinians should shield it from scrutiny over its conduct at home.
Seeing Gaza From Afar
An open-source investigator who has spent years documenting Palestine from afar reflects with Palestinians in Gaza and the diaspora on what images of destruction can reveal, and the lives and memories they leave outside the frame.
The Patients Israel Won’t Let Leave Gaza
According to the WHO, more than 20,000 people in Gaza currently require medical evacuation. But reaching that treatment requires navigating a medical evacuation system in which weeks and months can pass as illnesses progress — and ultimately it is only Israeli approval that determines who can leave.
Will Dahlan Take Over Gaza?
Two decades after Hamas ousted Mohammed Dahlan from power in Gaza, the onetime strongman has emerged as a major power broker who triangulates between the UAE, the U.S. and Israel. Some say he could return to Gaza. For those aware of his menacing qualities, the prospect is frightening.
How War Has Redefined Marriage in Gaza
As the war nears the end of its third year, many in Gaza are marrying without waiting for peace, reshaping traditions of celebration and mourning as they struggle to hold on to life.
‘Mamdani Is More Popular With American Jews Than Netanyahu’
Presidential hopeful Rahm Emanuel recently warned Israelis that they’ve become a pariah state, with most Democrats and even the majority of American Jews pulling away over the country’s policies. But Israelis seem unable to accept that the Gaza war is the reason their international image is at an all-time low.
The Reality of Returning to Gaza
When a Palestinian journalist returned to Gaza after nearly three years in Cairo, arriving just before Eid, she expected destruction and grief. But she was struck instead by how thoroughly loss has been absorbed into ordinary life.