«EILMELDUNG: Die Wirtschafts- und Wohlstandszerstörungspartei Bündnis90/Die Grünen hat auf einem linksextremistischen Geheimtreffen in Potsdam die Umbenennung ihrer Partei beschlossen. ALT: Bündnis90/Die Grünen (B90G). NEU: Die Totengräber (DTG). Damit werden sie endlich auch namentlich ihrem Krieg gegen das eigene Volk gerecht.» (-Helmut Schnug)
+972 MAGAZINE - Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine
‘Armchair humanitarianism’: The problem with Gaza’s maritime aid corridor
While aid is desperately needed, critics warn the U.S.-led plan evades the fundamental cause of Gaza’s starvation: Israel’s total control of the Strip.
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‘We scream, starve, and die alone’: Life in the ruins of Shuja’iya
Israel’s month-long invasion of the Gaza City neighborhood left behind a trail of devastation. Still under siege, its Palestinian residents are risking death to get their hands on a bag of flour.
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With no safety in Rafah, Palestinians are fleeing back to Gaza’s decimated center
Escalating attacks, unlivable conditions in tents, and a looming Israeli invasion are forcing many Palestinians to abandon the Strip's last refuge.
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A ‘no-go zone’ for Jews? The making of a moral panic in London
While antisemitism in the U.K. has certainly risen, politicians and the media are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.
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Strangled by Israel for decades, Gaza’s future must begin with free movement
Israel persistently shirks responsibility for Gaza despite subjecting it to closures, permits, and assaults. Returning to those policies is not an option.
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A new surge of settler outposts is terrorizing Palestinians off their land
Palestinians across the West Bank describe how Israeli settlers, with military backing, are intensifying their takeover of land for illegal construction.
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Journalism out, hasbara in: How Israeli TV news joined the Gaza war effort
Tectonic shifts in Israeli broadcasting have played a key role in shaping the country’s nationalist and militaristic discourse, with Oct. 7 marking their apex.
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Survivors of Gaza aid convoy massacre describe ‘indiscriminate’ Israeli fire
Palestinian eyewitnesses say troops shot directly at a starving crowd trying to get flour for their families, killing and wounding many in the mayhem.
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Israeli settlers cross into Gaza, build ‘symbolic’ outpost
Dozens of settlers and right-wing activists stormed Erez Crossing, building two wooden structures while soldiers and police stood aside.
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These words are penned in hunger from northern Gaza. I have little energy to go on
From the daily indignity of searching for food to the extreme dangers of doing journalistic work, life in this dark corner of the earth has become impossible.
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+972 and Local Call stand with colleagues Basel and Yuval
The attacks on Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham illustrate the repressive forces working to silence those who speak hard truths about Israeli apartheid.
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In Jenin, brazen Israeli raids fuel fiercer Palestinian resistance
Incessant Israeli incursions into Jenin refugee camp since October 7 have killed nearly 100 Palestinians, including many civilians. But as repression surges, the children of the Second Intifada are taking up arms.
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‘People say I’m naive, antisemitic, a traitor’: Israeli teen jailed for draft refusal
Conscientious objector Sofia Orr explains why she never wavered in her decision despite the crackdown in Israel against opponents of the war.
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Settlers and army blocking West Bank roads to Palestinians
Makeshift barriers erected since October 7 have sealed off dozens of Palestinian communities. Those who try to cross risk being shot.
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Gazan patients and workers still stranded in West Bank four months on
With Israel revoking their permits after October 7 and sealing the Strip, thousands of Palestinians do not know when they’ll see their families again.
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An ode to my school, destroyed by Israel
The school where I taught in Gaza City was my second home. Now it lies in ruin, some of my beloved students are dead, and I am terrified for the rest.
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Rugs, cosmetics, motorbikes: Israeli soldiers are looting Gaza homes en masse
Soldiers describe how stealing Palestinian property has become totally routine in the Gaza war, with minimal pushback from commanders.
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How Israeli journalists carry out PR for the army
Military reporters at Israel’s major news outlets consistently neglect to investigate the army and its conduct. October 7 is their failure too.
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Laying the groundwork for Gaza’s permanent exodus
With Egypt reportedly preparing for an influx of refugees and UNRWA on the brink of collapse, Israel’s second Nakba fantasies could soon become reality.
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The obliteration of Gaza’s multi-civilizational treasures
Israel’s war has brought ruin to thousands of years of rich heritage in Gaza, with Palestinian experts decrying the destruction as a cultural genocide.
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