Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell’s Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close.
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
“We Have to Start Thinking in Terms of Decolonization”
Palestinian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu on Israel’s ongoing nakba and the fight for freedom from Gaza to the West Bank.
Voices
Even Mentioning “Occupation” at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say
A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism — comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval “blood libel.”
Voices
Let’s Name It: Not Just Islamophobia, but Anti-Palestinianism
From Joe Biden on down, liberals denounce anti-Muslim bias to avoid mentioning the scourge of hate against Palestinians.
Voices
Outrage at Chuck Schumer’s Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too
Neoconservatives only hate “interference” in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians.
More Than 20 Student Groups Protested. A Lawsuit Asks Why Columbia Only Suspended Two.
In addition to Columbia, another Ivy League lawsuit by Penn faculty seeks to block the school’s cooperation with a “McCarthyesque” House committee.
Billion-Dollar Jewish Communal Fund Bars Donations to Progressive Jewish Group
The Jewish Communal Fund, which lets contributors direct their donations, blocks gifts to Jewish Voice for Peace because of its stance on Israel.
Intercepted Podcast
Israel’s Use of Mass Starvation as a Weapon of War
Aid groups assert that U.S. airdrop efforts fall short in averting famine, compounded by Israel’s obstruction of aid truck access via land routes.
The Left Is Finally Building a Response to AIPAC
AIPAC has become the key force against progressives in Democratic primaries, but a new coalition is seeking to protect the party’s left flank.
Columbia’s New “Antisemitism Task Force” Won’t Say What It Thinks Antisemitism Is
As the task force shuts down dissent, students and faculty fear loose definitions of antisemitism will be used to stifle pro-Palestine speech.