Gaza After the Ceasefire
The Gaza Strip is more or less divided between the half controlled by Hamas and the half that is controlled by the Israelis. How has this changed what…
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Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew,…
Read more Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72Most Israelis say social division bigger threat to country than Iranian nuclear threa
While 59% of Jewish respondents viewed polarization as the greatest threat, only 39% of Arab participants said the same, possibly due to higher Arab sympathy with Palestinians. Israelis…
Read more Most Israelis say social division bigger threat to country than Iranian nuclear threaWest Bank camp, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, lies in ruins after Israeli campaign
JENIN, West Bank — After 15 months in an Israeli jail, Mustafa Sheta drove home with his brothers to Jenin. A lot changed while he was in prison, they said.…
Read more West Bank camp, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, lies in ruins after Israeli campaignWhat Israel and Hamas Actually Want from the Gaza Ceasefire
Earlier this month, Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire to the two-year war in Gaza. The agreement was brokered in part by the United States, but American officials…
Read more What Israel and Hamas Actually Want from the Gaza CeasefireWhat Palestinians and Israelis Have Learned Since October 7th
Earlier this week, Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that included the release of the twenty living hostages who remained in Gaza and some two thousand Palestinians…
Read more What Palestinians and Israelis Have Learned Since October 7thThe End of Israel’s Hostage Ordeal
When Witkoff took to the lectern, the crowd broke out in enthusiastic applause and chants of “Thank you, Trump!” But, when he tried to mention Netanyahu’s name, his…
Read more The End of Israel’s Hostage OrdealIsrael prepares to welcome the last living hostages from Gaza
Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday, the first to be released as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of…
Read more Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages from GazaHostages freed, prisoners released, as Trump hails ‘golden age’ in Mideast
REIM, Israel — Israelis and Palestinians cried, cheered and gave thanks Monday as Hamas militants released their last 20 living hostages in exchange for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and…
Read more Hostages freed, prisoners released, as Trump hails ‘golden age’ in MideastNews Analysis: Why the Gaza ceasefire puts both Netanyahu and Hamas at political risk
JERUSALEM — Thursday’s ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas delivered a jubilant moment in one of the darkest periods of the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. But for both…
Read more News Analysis: Why the Gaza ceasefire puts both Netanyahu and Hamas at political riskCelebrations erupt over Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza
TEL AVIV — After two years of devastating war that killed tens of thousands, left millions displaced and pulverized much of Gaza into an apocalyptic moonscape, Israel and Hamas have…
Read more Celebrations erupt over Israel-Hamas ceasefire in GazaIsraeli strike in Qatar shakes decades-long U.S. security pact with Gulf states
BEIRUT — For years, Persian Gulf nations staked their defense on one thing above all: A U.S.-supplied security umbrella, paid for with tens of billions of their petrodollars and agreements…
Read more Israeli strike in Qatar shakes decades-long U.S. security pact with Gulf statesHow Former Biden Officials Defend Their Gaza Policy
During the war in Gaza, there have been two major stages of aid delivery to Palestinians: the original effort led largely by the United Nations, which involved hundreds…
Read more How Former Biden Officials Defend Their Gaza PolicyWhat Killed the Two-State Solution?
The war will end. The leaders will shake hands. The old woman will keep waiting for her martyred son. That girl will wait for her beloved husband. And…
Read more What Killed the Two-State Solution?How the Israeli Right Explains the Aid Disaster It Created
Last week, in a piece for the Guardian, Nick Maynard, a volunteer surgeon at a hospital in southern Gaza, wrote, “I’ve just finished operating on another severely malnourished…
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Biden arrives in Los Angeles today for fundraiser at Israel supporter’s home
President Biden is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles today for a campaign fundraiser at the home of Israeli American media mogul Haim Saban, possibly setting off protests…
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Fact Check: Video Shows 'Israelis Running Over Children' with Hatchback Car?
Claim: A video posted to X in December 2023, captioned as “Israelis running over children,” authentically shows two children being struck by a driver in a hatchback car.…
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