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MARCH 13. 2025

Bearing witness to Gaza as a place of life

A new book shows a side of the enclave rarely seen in news reports — its history, culture, and people — to insist that Gaza speak for itself.

MARCH 12. 2025

A Palestinian comedian walks into an Israeli interrogation room

Nidal Badarneh was arrested for joking about Israeli hostages. But when Israeli comedians joke about the war, or even killing Palestinians, no one bats an eye.

MARCH 11. 2025

Mahmoud Khalil’s abduction is a fascist move — and universities must respond

U. S. schools have a choice: defend their students against Trump or be complicit in his crimes.

‘Anyone who goes near the water risks his life. But if we leave the sea, we die’

Little remains of Gaza’s fishing industry, devastated by the war and years of Israeli restrictions. Yet fishermen are still clinging on to their livelihood.

MARCH 7. 2025

Make no mistake: ‘No Other Land’ is a victory for the Palestinian struggle

While some have accused the film of normalization, Masafer Yatta leaders and activists are unwavering in their support for joint resistance.

MARCH 6. 2025

Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem hit new record

In 2024, Israel destroyed 181 homes and approved the fewest Palestinian plans in a decade, while greenlighting thousands of settler units.

Israel is building a ChatGPT-like tool weaponizing surveillance of Palestinians

The Israeli army is developing an AI language model using millions of intercepted conversations between Palestinians, accelerating incrimination and arrest.

MARCH 4. 2025

Weeks after Israeli withdrawal, Gazans still search for the missing in Netzarim

Thousands of Palestinians have made the arduous journey across Gaza's central corridor, as Civil Defense workers slowly uncover human remains.

FEBRUARY 28. 2025

Why this Mizrahi feminist movement is disbanding — but not disappearing

Shovrot Kirot aimed to unite marginalized Israelis to build political power. But since Oct. 7, it has been forced to rethink its strategy.

FEBRUARY 27. 2025

‘If UNRWA implodes tomorrow, there’d be no alternative’

Despite Israel's ban, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini explains how the agency is laying the groundwork for future Palestinian institutions.

FEBRUARY 26. 2025

In its fight against fascism, Israeli academia remains blind to a basic truth

The state's war on democratic norms can't be detached from its oppression of Palestinians: they are two lobes of the same right-wing brain.

FEBRUARY 21. 2025

‘Worse than the Second Intifada’: West Bank refugees reel from Israeli offensive

Displaced from Jenin and Tulkarem, Palestinian residents say Israel is waging a deliberate campaign to make the northern refugee camps unlivable.

FEBRUARY 19. 2025

When a Jew shot by another Jew cries ‘Death to Arabs! ’

Mizrahim can continue to deny their identity, but they cannot shed their skin. The Miami shooter reminds them: after all, you’re Arab too.