Newsletter

Israel’s War on Journalists

By casting reporters as Hamas accomplices, Israel seeks to discredit critical coverage—and to justify unprecedented violence against Palestinian journalists.

Jonathan Shamir November 15, 2023

Hayim Katsman’s Vision of Struggle

In a 2019 paper, a scholar and activist killed by Hamas on October 7th imagined a way forward for the Israeli left.

Hayim Katsman November 14, 2023

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“They did not mean to kill the children. / They meant to.”

Fady Joudah November 10, 2023

Crisis at the 92nd Street Y

A recent controversy suggests the post-October 7th political landscape will pose existential challenges for Jewish institutions trying to maintain pro-Israel politics alongside a broad cultural mission.

Mari Cohen November 8, 2023

Remembering Khalil Abu Yahia

The Gazan scholar and activist, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month, believed in the radical potential of solidarity.

Maya Rosen and Erez Bleicher November 6, 2023

“We Have Lost the Ability to Provide True Care”

Three doctors describe coping with fatal shortages and agonizing choices in Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals.

Hammam Alloh, Yousef Al-Akkad, and Reda Abu Assi October 30, 2023

Calls for a Ceasefire Get Little Traction in Congress

Three weeks into Israel’s assault on Gaza, only about 10% of House Democrats have called for an end to the bombing.

Alex Kane October 27, 2023

prologue for now - Gaza

“I’ve taken this inventory before for all the ‘human animals’ ”

Dionne Brand October 27, 2023