What remained of the house of the author's sister, Haya, after Israeli forces bombed it in May 2024. (Ahmed Dremly)

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The relics of Pompeii survived centuries buried under lava and ash. I fear the Gaza I knew will survive only inside me.
By Ahmed Dremly
Supporters of the United Arab List (Ra’am) party gather following the release of exit poll results in the northern Israeli city of Sakhnin, on Israel’s general election night, October 27, 2026. Photo (Michael Giladi/Flash90)

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Israel’s far right brought national politics into every Arab home. Palestinian citizens proved that fear and despair need not mean silence.
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‘There are no dreams here’: How Israel’s outgoing government remade the West Bank

Expanded land seizures, mass displacement, and over 100 new Jewish settlements have transformed an already fragmented territory.
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Joint List chairman Yousef Jabareen and other party members attend the party's Hebrew-langauge campaign launch event, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Tel Aviv, October 5, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

The battle for Jewish votes among Israel’s Palestinian parties

The Joint List and Ra’am proved decisive in Israel's election. But they offer different answers on how far to bend in pursuit of Jewish support.
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What’s at stake for Palestinian citizens in Israel’s election?

Leena Dallasheh discusses the echoes of military rule in today’s crackdown on Palestinian dissent, and the struggle for a more substantive form of citizenship.
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