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A first grade classroom at an Israeli school in Jerusalem, September 1, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Israel is secretly surveilling its teachers. No prizes for guessing which ones

The Education Ministry is monitoring teachers online, searching not only for ‘incitement’ but mere criticism of the state — and 3 out of 4 targeted are Arab.

By Gil Gertel

Members of "Gaza English Corner" meet in a park in Gaza City, August 2026. (Said Alsaloul)

We stitch our future back together in Gaza, one English word at a time

I founded ‘Gaza English Corner’ to help others grow their language skills. But it’s become a place to connect, grieve, and feel human again.

By Said Alsaloul

A centuries-old Islamic tomb seen in front of the fence surrounding Mamilla Pool, Mamilla Cemetery, Jerusalem. (Timna Rose Perets)

In Jerusalem’s Mamilla Cemetery, an entire heritage is being erased

With an ancient pool slated for renovation, Israel is more concerned about disturbing toads than centuries-old Muslim graves.

By Tawfiq Da'adli

Attendees inspect Israeli-made firearms at the Defense Tech Expo in Tel Aviv, February 17, 2026. (Oren Ziv)

Arms sales to Israel are slowing. But that’s only half the story

By continuing to buy weapons from Israel, foreign states are sustaining the infrastructure, expertise, and financing it needs to wage war.

By Sahar Vardi

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Israel’s genocidal government is dissolving. Its legacy is here to stay

ACRI head Noa Sattath reflects on four years of far-right rule, and the paradox of defending democratic institutions in an apartheid state.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to media in front of a killer drone during a security tour of the Palmachim Airbase, October 27, 2019. (Marc Israel Sellem/Flash90)

How AI is intensifying Israel’s bombardments of Gaza

With algorithms making warfare easier to sustain, automated weapons have turned Israeli assaults on besieged Palestinians into an annual event.

By Sophia Goodfriend June 6, 2023

Demonstration by the anti-occupation bloc of Israel's anti-government protests, marking 56 years since the start of the military occupation, on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, June 3, 2023. (Oren Ziv)

Israel’s protest leaders give the anti-occupation bloc the cold shoulder

A protest marking the occupation's 56th year was rejected by mainstream organizers, showing how messages about Palestinians are still being silenced.

By Oren Ziv June 6, 2023

Israeli soldiers block the path of a Palestinian shepherd and her flock of sheep near the West Bank village of Al-Mufagara, South Hebron Hills, West Bank, December 21, 2012. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

‘The hardest year of my life’: Masafer Yatta shepherds suffer under expulsion threat

Israel's escalating repression since last year's High Court ruling has severely impacted Palestinian shepherds, a pillar of their communities' survival.

By Hamdan Ballal Al-Huraini June 5, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, surrounded by members of his government, seen after a hearing and a vote on the state budget in the Knesset, Jerusalem, May 23, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The Israeli government enters its most dangerous phase yet

While the judicial overhaul is widely seen as the central attack on democracy, it is paramount to show how it is directly linked to rising attacks on Palestinians.

By Haggai Matar June 3, 2023

Protest against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich during his visit to Washington DC, March 13, 2023. (Gili Getz)

‘A moment of disillusionment’: American Jews torn as Israel turns 75

Grappling with a far-right government and growing awareness of the Nakba, American Jews revealed mixed feelings marking Israel's independence.

By Emily Tamkin June 2, 2023

A South Sudanese refugee child looks out from a bus in Tel Aviv that will take him to Ben Gurion Airport where they will be deported to South Sudan with 150 people on a flight leaving that night, Israel, July 11, 2012. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

These Sudanese were deported by Israel. Now they’re saving others from war

Israel carries heavy responsibility for denying asylum to Sudanese who are being forced to flee their homes yet again. Initiatives like ours can help them.

By Rami Gudovitch May 31, 2023

Activists protest the launch event for an anti-trans book in Ramat Gan, May 28, 2023. (Oren Ziv)

‘Murderous bigotry’: Hundreds protest Israeli launch of anti-trans book

The Hebrew-language edition of Abigail Shrier's book, decried as 'transphobic propaganda,' has been slammed for importing a U.S. conservative culture war.

By Oren Ziv May 30, 2023

Israeli left-wing activists march during a protest against incitement against Breaking The Silence and other left-wing NGOs, Tel Aviv, December 19, 2015. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

With NGO assault, Israel drops its fig leaf

The Israeli right has co-opted Rabin's slogan 'without a High Court and B'Tselem' to undermine those institutions — but for a different purpose.

By Orly Noy May 30, 2023

An Israeli Police Border officer guards during a demonstration against the construction of Israel´s separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bil´in near Ramallah, June 9, 2006. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

The long history of Israel’s war on the Palestinian flag

From terror threat to peace hopes, Israeli views of the Palestinian flag have undergone many shifts over the decades. Now, attempts to outlaw it are back.

By Barak Mayer May 29, 2023

Israel Antiquities Authority workers dig at the site of archaeological excavations as part of the plan to build an elevator to the Western Wall, at the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City, November 9, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

After backlash, conference drops Israeli archeologist for settlement university ties

Archeologists criticized the participation of two Ariel University scholars at the international event, citing illegality of excavations on occupied territory.

By Oren Ziv May 28, 2023