Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal
The U.S. intelligence community is facing calls to reform the spying tool known as 702, which is set to expire at the end of the year.
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
The Gaza Protests Can Save Lives — Maybe Even Your Own
The Iraq War protests didn’t stop that war. But they stopped others.
Deconstructed Podcast
The Squad Is Getting Primaried for Standing Against the War
Justice Democrats co-founder Waleed Shahid and Ryan Grim discuss the domestic political response to Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza.
Local Construction Firm for Secret U.S. Base in Israel Also Built an Illegal Settlement
Y.D. Ashush, which got a piece of the $35 million Pentagon contract, built a new settlement community on stolen Palestinian land.
Secret U.S. Military Presence in Yemen Adds a Twist to Houthi Attack on Israel
If the Israel–Hamas war spreads to Yemen, U.S. Special Operations troops stationed there could create geopolitical complications.
Dick Durbin, AIPAC’s First Successful Recruit, Becomes First Senator to Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Durbin’s willingness to tiptoe ahead of his colleagues is all the more surprising given his own electoral history.
Kathy Hochul’s Israel Trip Bankrolled by Group Funding Illegal Settlements
UJA-Federation of New York, a tax-exempt nonprofit, has sent more than half a million dollars to groups supporting Israeli settlements.
Before Joining White House, Karine Jean-Pierre Slammed Netanyahu For Alleged War Crimes Against Gazans
Jean-Pierre applauded Democrats for skipping the AIPAC convention back in 2019, calling out its “racist, Islamophobic” rhetoric.
Rep. Mike Johnson’s Largest Donor Was AIPAC. He’s Trying to Cut Free Tax Filing to Send Weapons to Israel.
Johnson’s first order of business as House speaker is to seek budget cuts in exchange for a $14 billion aid package for Israel.
GOP Representative Denies Existence of “Innocent Palestinian Civilians” and Tries to Hobble Aid to Gaza
With AIPAC urging members to reject eased humanitarian aid transfers, Republican Rep. Brian Mast compared all Palestinians to Nazis.