Newsletter

“You Cannot Study Israel Without Palestine”

A conversation with the editors of the new academic journal Palestine/Israel Review, which advocates a “relational approach” to studying the region’s intertwined histories.

Mari Cohen January 31, 2024

“Even as We Are Trying to Help, We Are Being Attacked”

Three humanitarian workers in Gaza describe the challenges of providing aid while struggling to survive.

Jameel, Juliette Touma, and Mohammed Al Khatib January 23, 2024

The “Postcolonial” Colonization of Kashmir

In a new book, historian Hafsa Kanjwal charts India’s decades-long consolidation of power in the occupied region.

Deeksha Udupa January 22, 2024

Regional War: An Explainer

Answers to common questions about the broadening war in the Middle East.

Alex Kane and Jonathan Shamir January 17, 2024

The Work of the Witness

Three months into a livestreamed genocide, we must ask—what does all this looking do?

Sarah Aziza January 12, 2024

Israel’s Defense

Eli Valley January 10, 2024

“Not a Day Goes by Where I Don’t Think About Leaving”

Two Biden administration staffers describe growing internal dissent over the US’s refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Alex Kane January 9, 2024

The Epidemiological War on Gaza

Disease is poised to become an even deadlier second front in Israel’s assault on the besieged Strip.

Maya Rosen January 5, 2024