The New York Times Repeated Israeli Claims of Hamas Stealing Aid Without Evidence
Israel’s main justification for its deadly blockade on Gaza was built on a lie. The New York Times repeated it for months.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel’s 2023 bombings and invasion of the Gaza Strip have cost thousands of Palestinian lives and displaced countless others. But the war didn’t start with Hamas’s October 7 attack. The Intercept’s coverage delves into Israel’s occupation, how the U.S. government enables its repression, and the free speech fight over pro-Palestine activism at home.
Voices
Will Gaza Ever Know a Real Ceasefire, or Just a Pause Before the Next Bomb?
What does hope mean when your city is flattened and everyone you know is slowly starving?
As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed.
“It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.”
USAID Cuts Help Push West Bank Into Extreme Water Shortages
Water shortages are contributing to the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank since 1967.
Israeli Parliament Votes for Making Apartheid Official. Fetterman: “I Haven’t Been Following It.”
Israel’s Parliament voted in favor of annexing the West Bank. Other Democrats interviewed by The Intercept condemned the move.
Voices
“Food Has Become a Memory”: My Hunger Diary in Gaza
A 21-year-old writer living in Gaza documents her daily life under the U.S.–Israeli program of mass starvation.
Is AIPAC Testing the Waters to Primary Rep. Summer Lee?
AIPAC did its second poll this year on potential candidates to challenge members of Congress who have criticized Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The Intercept Briefing
Starvation as a Weapon: Chris Hedges on Gaza
While the U.S. backs Israel, Gaza’s civilian population faces mass starvation and death. Journalist and author Chris Hedges traces the roots of this unfolding atrocity.
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Head Boasts Success as Palestinians Starve
“What we’re doing has actually been unbelievably effective,” said the chair of the Israeli-backed and U.S.-run aid group.
Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making.
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.