Israel
Christian Zionism in Retreat
The rise of Christian nationalism and isolationism poses a direct challenge to Christian Zionism. As the Iran war alienates much of the MAGA-verse and pushes many young conservatives into more extreme orbits, a breaking point is coming in a GOP already fractured over the Trump administration’s “Israel-first” foreign policy.
Palestine Disappears at the Museum
The British Museum has removed references to “Palestine” as a result of unknown reasoning, processes and pressures. Experts have been surprised by a lack of open engagement on the issue, which has now been raised with the U.K. Foreign Office by the country’s Palestinian ambassador.
The West Bank on Strike
While international attention has been focused elsewhere, Israel has been steadily constricting everyday life in the occupied West Bank, including through the withholding of tax revenues it is legally obligated to pass to the Palestinian Authority. The desperate situation has led to a general strike, but there are few avenues for relief.
Life Under Israeli Occupation in Syria’s Quneitra
Over a year after the collapse of the Assad regime, Israeli forces have moved deep into and beyond the demilitarized buffer zone established by the 1974 disengagement agreement. Residents in Quneitra describe the quiet calculus of accommodation under the occupiers.
In a Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Government Has Little Pull
The country wants a ceasefire but will not disarm Hezbollah. Hezbollah only accepts ceasefires that allow it to operate relatively freely, and Israel will not accept that. As a result, there cannot be a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire. So what can there be?
Israeli Strikes Are Decimating Water Infrastructure in Lebanon
In southern Lebanon, water workers move under drones, repairing shattered pipelines and keeping stations running after repeated strikes. As Israeli attacks continue to destroy access to water, a basic service is becoming part of the front line.
Hopelessness and Love in an Israeli Prison
In his prison memoir, Nasser Abu Srour writes in a long tradition of incarcerated authors left only with their thoughts and words as vestiges of their autonomy. Now free from confinement, he has a new challenge on his hands: how to make meaning of his new life in exile.