U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult
As the diplomatic row over the embargo escalates, the U.S. sent Israel millions of pounds of ammunition through Spanish territory.
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.
Congress Keeps Trying to Hide the True Gaza Death Toll
A little-noticed provision in the annual defense bill would bar the Pentagon from citing the Gaza Health Ministry as an authoritative source.
Judge Reverses Decision to Release Alleged CIA Leaker Ahead of Trial
Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.
Trauma and Terror in the North of Gaza
Whether they fled or stayed behind, the survivors of Israel’s scorched-earth campaign in northern Gaza experienced untold horrors.
Israel Exploits Assad’s Fall to Expand Into Syria
Israel violated the terms of a 1974 agreement by rolling its tanks across the Syrian border — less than 40 miles from Damascus.
The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again.
The Alsayed brothers lost their mother in the first bombing. They thought the White House could help save the survivors.
Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
Police Raid Pro-Palestine Students’ Home in FBI-Led Graffiti Investigation
George Mason University suspended its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and effectively kicked out the group’s co-president.
Palestinians File German Complaint on Media Giant Axel Springer’s Business in Israeli Settlements
“Contributing to land theft and unlawful evictions of Palestinians in the West Bank would be a direct violation of the Supply Chain Act.”
Three Teachers Tried to Give Palestinian Students a Safe Haven — and It Cost Them Their Jobs
The Philadelphia school ordered teachers to “stay neutral” on Israel’s war on Gaza, but they helped students make pro-Palestine posters.