Palestinians fleeing Gaza City arrive in central Gaza, September 8, 2025. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

I’m in Gaza City, my bag is packed, but I refuse to leave my home

Israel’s assault on my city is forcing thousands to flee in search of ‘safety’ that we know doesn't exist, at the cost of losing our homes forever.
By Ahmed Ahmed
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Israel’s opposition is plotting a return to power. But it remains its own worst enemy

Despite a strong showing in the polls, Israel’s center-left camp is still in denial about its trump card: joining forces with Palestinian-led parties.
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As the world recognizes a Palestinian state, Israel’s E1 plan moves to bury it

The long-frozen settlement project would sever East Jerusalem from the West Bank and fragment Palestinian communities.
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Israeli forces fire a water cannon on residents of the settlement of Kfar Darom in Gaza, who barricaded themselves on the roof of the synagogue during its evacuation, Aug. 18, 2005. (Zamir Yossi/GPO)

How Israel’s Gaza ‘disengagement’ planted the seeds of today’s genocide

Enraged by the 2005 withdrawal, the national-religious camp branded territorial concession as a disaster — with ethnic cleansing the solution.
By Daniel Levy
PODCAST: Israel’s eternal war, from Gaza to Tehran
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Israel’s eternal war, from Gaza to Tehran

Orly Noy connects the dots between the genocide in Gaza, escalating violence in the West Bank, and Israeli belligerence across the wider region.
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Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
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By Yuval Abraham August 21, 2025
Supporters of Donald Trump at a rally in Desert Diamond Arena ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Glendale, Arizona, August 28, 2024. (Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0)
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  3. Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
  4. ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
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