U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t a Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants the U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.
The U.S. is helping Israel wage war on Iran over its nuclear program. But U.S. intelligence says Iran is not building a bomb.
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.
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Netanyahu and Trump Are Trying to Have It All
With Israel’s attack on Iran, Netanyahu can distract from his many crises at home. Trump can appease both his faux anti-war backers and the hawks.
Birthright Is Booming This Year. Here’s How the Israeli Propaganda Trip Works.
As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its second summer, the annual all-expenses-paid tour of Israel is more popular than ever.
The Rising Death Toll of the U.S.–Israel Aid Distribution Plan in Gaza
Since a joint U.S.–Israel plan put a nonprofit in charge of aid distribution in Gaza, at least nine people have been killed and 47 injured.
In Gaza, Famine Is the Weapon — and So Is Aid
Amid Israel’s blockade on Gaza, death can come from the lack of food — or from trying to find food.
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How to Write About Palestine
A concise guide to proper media behavior when discussing the “complicated” situation.
Microsoft Says It’s Censoring Employee Emails Containing the Word “Palestine”
When workers send emails including words related to Israel’s war on Gaza, messages are delayed by hours or never arrive at all.
Students and Teachers in Gaza: “Education Itself Is a Form of Defiance”
Israel has destroyed every university and 85 percent of schools in Gaza. Four young women talk about how they keep studying amid the violence.
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Nakba of the Children: How Israel is Targeting the Palestinian Future
This war is not just about death. It is about making life impossible.
The Media Calls Israeli Captives “Hostages” and Palestinians “Prisoners”
Although he was a soldier captured at a military outpost, U.S. news outlets rarely described Edan Alexander as a prisoner of war.