The Intercept Briefing
What It’s Like on the Gaza-Bound Flotilla Attacked by Drones
Flotilla volunteer Tommy Marcus and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu speak on Israel’s aid blockade and continued bombardment on Gaza.
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.
These Countries Recognized Palestine, but Still Send Arms to Israel
Canada, France, and the United Kingdom recognized Palestine as a state this week but continue to fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Voices
Israel Just Bombed the Building Next Door. Will We Be Next?
Our reporter in Gaza City on her life this past week, as neighbors evacuate and Israel intensifies its attacks.
Chilling Dissent
MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure
“This concession shows that student campaigns do have an influence,” one student said. "These ties cannot survive transparency."
Voices
Israel Gives Evacuation Orders Before a Bombing. Many Gazan Families Can’t Afford to Leave.
Forced displacement inflicts a staggering emotional toll on families in Gaza. It also brings steep economic costs.
Why Is New York City Leasing Space to Israeli Military Suppliers?
Companies making drones and camouflage allegedly used by the Israeli military operate in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Activists want them out.
Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist
Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.
Voices
Trump Sanctions Palestinian Human Rights Groups for Doing Their Job. Anybody Could Be Next.
It’s the first time the U.S. has sanctioned an organization specifically for using lawful, peaceful tools of advocacy.
Voices
“They Fear Our Lenses”: Gaza Photojournalists Speak Out
Photographers in Gaza risk their lives to witness the war. Their images speak louder than the critics trying to discredit them.
A Newspaper Called His Gaza Photos “Hamas Propaganda.” He’s Fighting Back.
Palestinian journalist Anas Zayed Fteiha filed a legal claim against Axel Springer for alleging his photos exaggerate the famine in Gaza.