With Thousands Left Homeless, Gaza Reconstruction Faces Familiar Obstacle: Israeli Siege
In the shadow of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, thousands of Gazan residents face homelessness, grief, and trauma — amid a continuing Israeli blockade.
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.
Journalists in Australia Censured for Demanding Better Coverage of Israel and Palestine
At least a dozen journalists were asked to remove their signatures from an open letter criticizing reporting on the region. Some were also told their contracts might not be renewed.
Israeli Police Target Palestinian Journalists at Al Aqsa Mosque
Journalists at the Jerusalem holy site documented police arbitrarily denying access, delivering beatings, and firing on reporters with rubber-coated bullets.
Israel Attacks on Gaza Left Strained Health Care System in Tatters
After a ceasefire on Thursday, Palestinians took stock of damage wrought by airstrikes that left doctors dead and at least 19 health care facilities destroyed.
Deconstructed Podcast
Life and Death in Occupied Palestine
Journalist Mariam Barghouti discusses the recent violence and the reality of her life in the West Bank.
Canadian Journalists Fear Retaliation for Criticizing Coverage of Israeli Attacks on Gaza
An open letter on media standards in Canada, where some style guides ban the word “Palestine,” garnered over 2,000 signatures.
Voices
In Israel’s Mixed Jewish-Palestinian Towns, Old Frustrations Boil Into Violence
A Palestinian member of Israel’s Knesset writes that dispossession, discrimination, and occupation cannot be swept under the rug.
Israel Destroyed Offices of More Than 20 Palestinian Media Outlets in Gaza
The bombing of global media offices in Gaza caused a stir, while few noted the Palestinian journalists left to work with targets on their backs.
Facebook’s Secret Rules About the Word “Zionist” Impede Criticism of Israel
Obtained by The Intercept, the policies alarmed advocates, who said Facebook is silencing political speech.
Tax-Exempt U.S. Nonprofits Fuel Israeli Settler Push to Evict Palestinians
U.S. charities are funding Israeli settler organizations working to evict Palestinians from their East Jerusalem homes.