The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones
The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
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.
Boycotts Against Israel Are Hurting Starbucks and McDonald’s Sales Worldwide
Both companies posted declines in global sales and profits this week, driven partly by “headwinds in the Middle East.”
Netanyahu Insulted and Smeared the Pro-Palestine Protest Movement. Congress Clapped.
Organizers say attacks from the Israeli prime minister, who faces charges of war crimes, showed the strength of their movement.
Rights Groups Demand Biden Give Answers on Israel’s Secret Influence Campaign on Congress
Ahead of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, rights groups decried the secret social media campaign to prop up support for Israel.
Israel Falsely Warned It Would Bomb a Media Office. The Actual Airstrike Killed Journalists on a Nearby Street.
A monthslong investigation unpacks a false warning and an Israeli airstrike in the deadliest war for journalists on record.
Dozens of Lawmakers Are Protesting Netanyahu — but Have Little to Say About Israel’s Systemic Abuses of Palestinians
Most lawmakers explained their boycott by focusing on the Israeli prime minister himself as a bad actor, rather than the system he represents.
Voices
Biden's Failing Mind Might Explain His Incoherent Gaza Policy
Biden’s approach to Gaza isn’t just immoral, it’s incoherent. A new candidate could break with his confused course for good.
The ICJ Ruling Confirms What Palestinians Have Been Saying for 57 Years
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, a form of apartheid, and must end, says the U.N.’s high court at The Hague.
LA City Council Considers Paying Former IDF Soldiers to Patrol Its Streets
Security group Magen Am’s staff also includes a former Navy SEAL who posted a video of waterboarding his own child.
Columbia Law Professor Smeared by Israel Supporters Could Lose Her Job
“There’s a very good chance that they will fire me,” said Katherine Franke, a tenured professor who has defended students protesting for Gaza.