Analysis • Reducing Gaza to a charity case or a security threat is a dangerous mistake

Palestinians in Gaza do need basic supplies desperately; but they need something beyond survival too: a political endgame. Without that, the Israeli government's plans for a total takeover are moving ...

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Analysis • In his own words: Naftali Bennett is committed to annexing the West Bank

Don't be be confused: Headlines announced that Bennett expressed support for the dismantling some illegal Jewish settlements, but he actually presented an annexation plan to block a Palestinian state

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For this government, political suppression of Israel's Arabs is just the start

From a Death Penalty Directed Exclusively at non-Jewish Perpetrators to the Soft Approach on Crime in the Arab Community, Israeli Government Policy Is Aiming for the Destruction of Arab Life in Israel

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Everybody loses in the cynical Israeli-Palestinian sexual violence competition

Efforts to to Discredit Israel's Civil Commission Report on Sexual Violence on October 7 – or the New York Times' Report on Sexual Abuse of Palestinians – Both Rely on the Dangerous Notion That These ...

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With newer wars grabbing attention, Gaza is just a 'graphic content' warning

The World's Attention Is Captured by Newer Wars Fought by Israel and the U.S., but Not Much Has Changed in the Gaza Strip Since the Cease-fire Was Declared in October. Daily Life Remains a Fight for S...

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Israel's biggest existential threat isn't Iran

According to Israel's Current Leadership – Not Some External Enemy – Israel Will Lord Over Palestinians as Non-citizen Subjects Permanently Because They Fall Within the Country's Unilaterally Defined ...

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Can Naftali Bennett defeat Netanyahu? Inside the Israeli opposition’s big gamble

War-weary Israelis have clearly tired of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, but it is still uncertain as to whether opposition forces will be able to put aside their wide ideological…

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Could Israel be the only country in the world facing an 'existential threat'?

Despite Benjamin Netanyahu's Decades-long Insistence, the Concept of an Existential Threat to Israel – or Any Country – Is More Warmongering Than Reality

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Could Israel be the only country in the world facing an 'existential threat'?

Despite Benjamin Netanyahu's Decades-long Insistence, the Concept of an Existential Threat to Israel - or Any Country - Is More Warmongering Than Reality

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Israeli media's manipulative, selective coverage of sexual violence

Selective Reports in the Israeli Media Construct a Collective Image of Palestinian Monstrosity While Ignoring Sexual Abuse of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons and by Settlers

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The U.S.-Israeli War: Destabilizing Lebanon and the Broader Region

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual conversation with expert panelists based in the region who will explore the regional political, security, and humanitarian dynamics of the U....

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Why Israelis are losing faith in the Iran war

It Didn't Take Long for the Support of the Israeli Public in the Iran War to Begin Fading. And Although Israelis Refuse to Award Netanyahu a Wartime Boost in the Polls, the Iran War Could Still Dramat...

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Fake news! Don't buy the Israeli right's sudden concern for settler violence

There's Been a Highly Unusual Flood of Condemnations of Settler Violence Against Palestinians, From Rabbis to Pundits to Politicians. But Don't Confuse Their Statements With Real Cracks in Israel's Ir...

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Netanyahu claims that victory over Iran would bring peace to Israel. He should look closer to home | Dahlia Scheindlin

As Israelis grow weary of sheltering from missile attacks, their prime minister is using the war to distract from the Palestinian issue, says political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin

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'Tectonic': Israeli annexation of the West Bank is now a legal reality

As Israel Expands Its Legal Powers in the West Bank Into Palestinian-controlled Enclaves, Could the International Community – and U.S. President Donald Trump – Finally Be Moved to Act Beyond Empty Con...

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Too Palestinian or too real? This logo drove Israel's government crazy for a reason

Right-wing Commentators and Prime Minister Netanyahu Say the Technocrat Committee's Logo Is the Problem. Israel's Real Concern Is Widespread Belief That the Only Authority That Should Ever Rule Palest...

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'Tectonic': Israeli annexation of the West Bank is now a legal reality

As Israel Expands Its Legal Powers in the West Bank Into Palestinian-controlled Enclaves, Could the International Community – and U.S. President Donald Trump – Finally Be Moved to Act Beyond Empty Con...

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Jewish Israelis showed up for Arab Israelis. Here's why it's nowhere near enough

Jewish Israelis Turned Out in Droves in Sakhnin and Tel Aviv to Protest Skyrocketing Murders in Arab Society and the Government's Inaction. But Can the Momentum Be Sustained Until Elections in October...

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The moral depravity of 'why aren't they demonstrating for Iran?'

Israelis Who Never Joined Demonstrations for Their Fellow Citizens Being Killed in Unprecedented Numbers in a Wave of Criminal Violence and Wouldn't Consider Demonstrating for Gazan Civilians, Are App...

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Nobody wants this? Netanyahu is gaslighting Israelis over October 7 investigation

The Prime Minister Is Trying to Convince the Israeli Public That They Don't Want an Independent State Commission of Inquiry to Investigate the Events of October 7, When All Polls Show That They Do. Ca...

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Nobody wants this? Netanyahu is gaslighting Israelis over October 7 investigation

The Prime Minister Is Trying to Convince the Israeli Public That They Don't Want an Independent State Commission of Inquiry to Investigate the Events of October 7, When All Polls Show That They Do. Ca...

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What Israel's opposition should learn from Mamdani

While New Yorkers Rallied Around an Idealist Unafraid to Be Called Radical, Israel's Opposition Leaders Shrink From Saying What They Stand For, Beyond Replacing Netanyahu

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I oppose Mamdani's stance on Israel. This is why I am voting for him | Opinion

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Reckoning or reverting? Israeli society after the ceasefire

Dahlia Scheindlin explores the lessons Israelis are drawing from two years of war and why international pressure is the only path to a political settlement.

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How Israel's 'hasbara paradigm' collapsed in Gaza

Now That a Cease-fire Is in Place, One of Israel's Many Reckonings Must Address the Belief That Good Hasbara Can Distract the World From Bad Policies, Like the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza or the Suppr...

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Perry World House Q&A: The Middle East Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Hamas - Perry World House

At 12:00 p.m. local time—or 5:00 a.m. ET—a U.S.-drafted ceasefire agreement went into effect between Israel and Hamas. The agreement is intended to stop the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza and give Israel a...

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Why the pro-Palestinian left is wrong to reject Trump's Gaza peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point Plan to End Israel's War in Gaza Shouldn't Be Misconstrued as an All-encompassing Peace Plan, Because It's Not. It's a Cease-fire Deal, and the Only Other Option...

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