Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested by ICE
A green card holder, Columbia University protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi faced attacks from pro-Israel activists.
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
"An Abrupt Plunge Into Hell": Gaza After the Ceasefire
Israel renewed its bombing campaign on Gaza in March. Killings and food shortages have become the norm again.
Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending
Republicans need to worry about getting bullied by Elon Musk, and Democrats need to worry about AIPAC, Sanders said.
This College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing a Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech.
She lost her job at Emerson College after screening a film critical of Israel. Her lawsuit seeks to leverage an unusual Massachusetts free speech law.
Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee
The University of Pennsylvania has been a target of Canary Mission, a pro-Israel “blacklist” group. Turns out the call was coming from inside the house.
Chilling Dissent
Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters
Objections from a top immigration official that none of the protesters were convicted of crimes were overruled amid political pressure.
Chilling Dissent
In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed
The Trump administration’s detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rests on an opinion article she wrote in 2024, her lawyers said in a filing.
Trump’s Pick for Israel Ambassador Leads Tours That Leave Out Palestinians — and Promote End of Days Theology
Trump wants Gaza for real estate deals, but Mike Huckabee’s all-inclusive Israel tours erase Palestinians for a higher purpose.
The Intercept Briefing
Journalists Under Fire in Gaza, Israel’s Deadly War on Reporters
How reporters with the Gaza Project investigate the killing and targeting of Palestinian journalists.
Gaza Journalist Fadi al-Wahidi Avoided Israel’s “Red” Zone. Israel Shot Him Anyway.
Investigative journalists working as part of the Gaza Project used reporting, geolocation, and forensic analysis to reconstruct the shooting of Fadi al-Wahidi.