He Thought He Wouldn’t Live to See Aleppo Again. This Week, He Returned Home.
As Syrian rebels retake major cities from Bashar al-Assad, many are celebrating a return home.
World
Israel Delayed Its Attack on Iran Due to CIA Leak, Prosecutors Allege
The biggest question in the case against Asif Rahman, a CIA employee accused of leaking Israel’s battle plans, is motive.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The White House Gave Israel Coordinates to Save an American’s Family. Then Israel Bombed Them Again.
The Alsayed brothers lost their mother in the first bombing. They thought the White House could help save the survivors.
As Civil War Heats Back Up, U.S. Troops Are Still Deployed in Syria — And Under Fire
American troops are in Syria on questionable legal grounds. They continue to get attacked, according to new Pentagon data.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Amnesty International Concludes That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Palestinians File German Complaint on Media Giant Axel Springer’s Business in Israeli Settlements
“Contributing to land theft and unlawful evictions of Palestinians in the West Bank would be a direct violation of the Supply Chain Act.”
Voices
There’s a Ceasefire in Lebanon, but Israel Keeps Gaslighting Palestinians About Ending the Assault on Gaza
Palestinians from Gaza feel relief for the people of Lebanon. We are also heartbroken that we are still being slaughtered.
Israel’s Lebanon Blitz
Israel Agrees to Stop Bombing Lebanon — So It Can Keep Bombing Gaza
Biden said that the truce could be a prelude to a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu’s actions seem to indicate otherwise.
Israel’s War on Gaza
War Crimes Have Never Stopped the U.S. Before
The U.S. has a long tradition of shielding Israel (and itself) from war crime allegations — and threatening The Hague.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Bernie Sanders Lost Vote to Block Arms for Israel, Says U.S. Is “Funding the Starvation of Children in Gaza”
Sanders’s resolutions to block arms sales to Israel gained momentum, but ran headlong into White House opposition.