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Israel’s Security Gamble
The Middle East faces a future of long-term political instability that will be grinding for everyone, particularly for Palestinians, Lebanese and Syrians. Israelis, despite their triumphalism, face a future of constant military conflict and international opprobrium. But certain trends speak to a reimagined, functioning future.
Yahya Sinwar, Racing Against Time
Sinwar is driven by a relentless sense that time is slipping away, compelling him to race against the clock. Operation Al-Aqsa Flood is a stark manifestation of this urgency. This pressure shapes his every move, pushing him to achieve his objectives with speed and determination.
The Holocaust Survivor Who Put His Faith in War Crimes Law
Theodor Meron is a renowned scholar of international law, a Holocaust survivor and a former Israeli diplomat. In 1968, he advised the Israeli government that settling the occupied Palestinian territories violated the Geneva Conventions. In 2024, he concurred with ICC prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to charge Hamas and Israeli leaders with war crimes.
When the Music Stopped and the Grief Began
“Oct. 7 | 06:29am — The Moment Music Stood Still: The Nova Music Festival Exhibition” is an exhibition of curated objects collected from the site of the massacre committed at the trance music festival Hamas attacked on that now-notorious date. It is a heartbreaking exhibition, not only for the story it tells but also for the perhaps-unintended implicit messaging, which speaks to a political culture that weaponizes grief.
Israel Does Not Know How To End the War in Gaza
Israelis across the political spectrum are starting to understand that the war in Gaza is unwinnable. After seven months, the army has succeeded neither in eliminating Hamas nor in bringing the captives home. But there’s no exit plan and no plan for the day after.
How Changes in the Israeli Military Led to the Failure of October 7
An analysis from the perspective of organizational science shows how the Israeli military’s overreliance on technology, lack of experience and proficiency in real warfare as opposed to occupation, and culture of dehumanization and dismissal of Palestinians led Israel to suffer its worst-ever loss of life in any military assault.
Covering War from Home
My mom always tells me not to go to war zones because she’s afraid of losing me. I would never tell my parents when I entered a war zone, so they wouldn’t worry. But this summer when I returned to Palestine to photograph the war, she was pleased. “It’s OK,” she said, because I am next to you!” It’s funny how moms think.