A Federal Judge Visited Israel on a Junket Designed to Sway Public Opinion. Now He’s Hearing a Gaza Case.
Activists suing the Biden administration over Gaza policy are demanding the judge recuse himself over the sponsored trip.
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.
Intercepted Podcast
Rafah Clash Exposes Roots of Egypt and Israel Tension
H. A. Hellyer and Murtaza Hussain discuss the current discord and complex history between the Israeli government and Egyptian military.
Columbia Law Review Refused to Take Down Article on Palestine, So Its Board of Directors Nuked the Whole Website
The students who edit the journal sought out the article by a Palestinian scholar who was censored by Harvard Law Review last year.
Not Just Coastal Elites: Here’s How Three Rust Belt Colleges Protested Israel’s War in Gaza
The narrative that took hold ignored inland campuses, like in the Rust Belt and into Appalachia, where students formed their own encampments.
He Made a PowerPoint on Mothers Starving in Gaza. Then He Lost His Government Job.
A senior USAID adviser said he was pressured to resign days after the agency censored his presentation.
Columbia Coincidentally Rewrites Disciplinary Rules Just in Time to Screw Over Student Protesters
“It’s hard to see this wildly disproportionate response as anything other than an attempt to chill speech on this issue.”
Voices
Joe Biden’s Terrible Israel Policy Is Really About Getting in Bed With Saudi Arabia
Biden's plan to cozy up to Arab dictators is right out of Donald Trump's playbook — but even worse.
Hundreds of Palestinian Doctors Disappeared Into Israeli Detention
Khaled Al Serr, a young surgeon, vanished from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis two months ago. He hasn’t been heard from since.
After Pegasus Was Blacklisted, Its CEO Swore Off Spyware. Now He’s the King of Israeli AI.
Shalev Hulio is remaking his image but is still involved in a web of cybersecurity ventures with his old colleagues from NSO Group.
This AIPAC Donor Funnels Millions to an IDF Unit Accused of Violating Human Rights
The battalion has a dedicated U.S. nonprofit to support its operations — whose president is supporting AIPAC’s political agenda.