Israel
Israel’s Other War
Inside Jenin refugee camp, Palestinians were living in an active battlefield as the Israeli military took over, turning houses into military bases and forcing women and children to flee at gunpoint.
The Road to Martyrdom
Since the onset of Hezbollah’s battles with Israel in southern Lebanon last October, launched in “support” of Gaza, about 400 Hezbollah fighters have been killed, according to a tally by the French news agency AFP. The party itself has not shared any official death toll figures. But the overcrowding of the Beirut cemetery, one of many around the country dedicated to its fighters, is evidence of the growing casualties of the war for Hezbollah and Lebanon.
‘Why Haven’t You Liberated Palestine Yet?’: Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar’s Relentless Race To Achieve His Goals
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.
Edward Said’s Cultural Universalism and Love of Opera
Edward Said’s writings on opera show a side of the famous Palestinian academic and activist little appreciated today — his enduring belief in cultural universalism. His legacy cannot be captured without taking into account what his lifelong passion for classical music meant to his broader corpus.
The Lethal Price of Misogyny in Security and Defense
Massive intelligence failures in both the U.S. and Israel in recent months have put gender under the spotlight and brought to the fore the growing pushback in right-wing political circles against hiring women in the security services.
As the War in Gaza Rages, Netanyahu Tightens His Grip on the Media
These incidents fit a pattern of Israel’s right-wing government seeking to put down protest, control the media and curtail press freedom. Those attempts, however, are long-standing and predate the start of the war in Gaza last October.
How a Family, Amid Israeli Oppression, Survived the Trek From Gaza City to Rafah
We were forced to leave our home on Nov. 11, driven out by Israel against our will. Our family had managed to survive for 29 horrendous days since Israel ordered the north of the Gaza Strip to evacuate south on Oct. 13. I think Israel can't stand the idea of Palestinians making their own decisions — part of the danger of constantly living under a brutal siege. History is repeating itself. Isn't one Nakba enough?