Israel
Calling the Tune
Protest chants over Gaza led by the punk-rap duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury have been whipped into a front-page controversy. Yet while the furore deflects from the realities of the Israeli military’s actions, the horror felt by artists and the public at the war represents a turning point.
The Liberation Fantasy
From Tehran to Los Angeles, Iranians are struggling to make sense of a war that claimed to free them while silencing their voices.
The Spirit of Tehran
Israel’s unrelenting bombings have shaken Tehran, upended its balance and killed hundreds of civilians. Yet the city continues to pulse with energy and its people have shown a spirit of care, resilience and quiet determination to carry on.
Historicide in Gaza
Roman pots and Phoenician jewelry may be more glamorous than filing cabinets full of administrative papers, but the latter record the basic facts needed to understand a society. In Gaza, Israel has now destroyed these archives — the culmination of a long process curtailing the possibilities of Palestinian history.
What Did Israel Achieve With Its 12-Day War Against Iran?
Israel initiated its 12-day war with Iran based on the claim that the Islamic Republic was days from acquiring several nuclear weapons. But was this really the case? There are several reasons to doubt Netanyahu’s claims and to question whether Israel did indeed achieve its stated goals.
Bombarded by Propaganda, the Iranian People Are Uniting Behind an Anti-War Message
The Iranian media landscape is awash with propaganda from both Israel and the regime of the Islamic Republic. Yet amid this toxic atmosphere, an anti-war message is crystallizing.
Amid the Ghosts of a Refugee Camp
Yarmouk camp in Damascus was long the cultural and political center of Palestinian life in Syria. Today, it is a devastated shell, a shattered monument to lost revolutions, stolen futures and the memory of home.