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‘Your grandparents couldn’t return to Al-Sajara. But I know they died hoping’
Little remains of the village from which +972 editor Vera Sajrawi’s grandparents were uprooted in 1948. Living out the rest of their lives close by as internal refugees, they yearned for what was taken from them.
By
Vera Sajrawi
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My first letter as +972’s new editor-in-chief
The situation in Israel-Palestine is extremely perilous. But therein lies a tremendous potential to mobilize around +972’s core values.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
The permit regime is Oslo’s enduring legacy. It must be abolished
The separation logic enshrined by the Oslo Accords birthed a cruel system of Israeli control, whose security justifications collapsed into openly racist ones.
By
Yael Berda
Israel’s armed drones are heralding an era of automated killing
The use of UAVs has led to soaring exports and a mounting death toll, yet there is no public debate over their legality or morality.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
ANALYSIS
IDF media intrusions drop, but self-censorship remains in force
While redactions fell to a 12-year low, Israel’s military censor is still violating press freedom and concealing vital information from the public.
By
Haggai Matar
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Will Israel’s High Court defy the far-right government?
As the Court hears petitions against the first judicial overhaul bill, Palestinian human rights lawyer Hassan Jabareen assesses the state of play.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
September 15, 2023
My last letter: Speak the words we were taught to fear
+972’s outgoing editor-in-chief reflects on the changes to the site and on the ground during his tenure, and calls for courage to confront reality head-on.
By
Edo Konrad
September 15, 2023
‘I told Arafat: Israel will promise you an inch and not give you a millimeter’
Reflecting on the Oslo Accords 30 years later, veteran politician Hanan Ashrawi recounts her arguments with PLO leaders during the negotiations, and explains why Israel's political crisis is opening cracks in the occupation.
By
Meron Rapoport
September 13, 2023
The contradictory afterlives of Oslo
A path to peace. A blasphemous betrayal. A cover for the occupation. How did the Oslo Accords morph into such infinitely pliable meanings?
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
September 12, 2023
Israel’s security brass are defending the High Court to save themselves
Israel's top court has consistently shielded soldiers from standing trial. Now they fear the judicial overhaul could expose them to prosecution overseas.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
September 11, 2023
The Oslo trap: How the PLO signed its own death warrant
From asymmetrical concessions to renouncing armed struggle, the fate of the Palestinians was sealed before Arafat and Rabin even shook hands.
By
Raef Zreik
September 11, 2023
Nurturing a new home for Palestinian literature
From photos of Gaza postage stamps to fictional stories about Shakira, Fikra magazine aims to be a creative, uncensored platform for writers and artists.
By
Vera Sajrawi
September 6, 2023
‘Youth Against Dictatorship’: Meet Israel’s new class of conscientious objectors
Eight new draft refusers speak about the occupation, the anti-judicial reform protests, and conscientious objection as a tool of protest.
By
Oren Ziv
September 5, 2023
How Eritrean regime agents persecute asylum seekers in Israel
Israeli authorities have long turned a blind eye to the threat Eritreans face from their own government, leaving the community desperate to protect itself.
By
Guli Dolev-Hashiloni
September 5, 2023
A lesson on Israeli ‘democracy’ from an 18-year-old draft refuser
Previous generations of Israelis closed their eyes to the oppression of Palestinians, Mizrahim, and asylum seekers. Our generation can be different.
By
Yahli Agai
September 5, 2023
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