The Intercept Briefing
“A Purely Manmade Famine”: How Israel Is Starving Gaza
The International Rescue Committee’s Bob Kitchen unpacks how Israel’s war and aid restrictions, not food shortage, are driving Gaza’s hunger crisis.
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.
Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos
Johnny “Taz” Mulford, who works for a security contractor in Gaza, has tattoos of Crusader-style crosses that have been co-opted by the far right.
Voices
An Unexpected Path to Hold War Criminals Accountable
It’s at the national courts, not the ICC or ICJ, where Palestinians have the best chance to see justice.
The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza
Pressure is mounting against Israel in the U.S. and around the world. Will it mean anything on the ground in Palestine?
Hunger in Gaza Can’t Be Explained Away by Preexisting Conditions
Outlets like the New York Times have downplayed the famine by pointing to underlying medical conditions. But these ailments only make the suffering worse.
American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel
Americans on the scene who tried to help Palestinians said Israeli authorities detained them — all as settler attackers roamed free.
Worked Security For GHF in Gaza? Beware of War Crime Charges, Democrats Say.
Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.”
Trump’s Gaza “Food Centers” Miss the Real Problem: Israel’s Aid Blockade
As with many of Trump’s proposals, it’s unclear how serious he is about his vague call for further U.S. involvement in Gaza food aid.
The New York Times Repeated Israeli Claims of Hamas Stealing Aid Without Evidence
Israel’s main justification for its deadly blockade on Gaza was built on a lie. The New York Times repeated it for months.
Voices
Will Gaza Ever Know a Real Ceasefire, or Just a Pause Before the Next Bomb?
What does hope mean when your city is flattened and everyone you know is slowly starving?