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Palestinians vote during the Palestinian local elections, in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh, April 25, 2026. (Flash90)

A dubious PA election could be the political opening Palestine needs

Driven by international pressure that lets Israel off the hook, the upcoming vote still gives Palestinians a rare chance to confront an obstinate leadership.

By Omar H. Rahman August 10, 2026

Displaced Palestinians protest against the severe water shortage threatening the lives of thousands amid warnings of worsening health conditions and the spread of skin diseases, Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, May 25, 2026. (Doaa Albaz/Activestills)

‘Freedom, dignity, and a future’: Why Gazans are planning a mass mobilization

The ‘June 26 movement’ may bring thousands to the streets. But threats and manipulations are distorting its message — as has happened before.

By Muhammad Shehada June 25, 2026

Omar Rahman. (Courtesy)

PODCAST: The cost of a failed Palestinian leadership

As Palestinians face existential threats but also maintain unprecedented global support, Omar Rahman examines why their politics are more broken than ever.

By +972 Magazine June 11, 2026

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A Palestinian man casts his ballot during local elections, on the outskirts of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, January 23, 2021. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

What’s at stake as Palestinians go to the polls for the first time in years

With local elections set to take place across the West Bank and one city in Gaza, residents are split as to the vote's legitimacy and potential for change.

By Shatha Yaish and Ibtisam Mahdi April 24, 2026

PODCAST: Marwan Barghouti’s long walk to Palestine’s freedom

Arab Barghouti discusses the agony of not knowing if his father would be freed in the ceasefire or killed in his cell, and why Israel still sees him as such a threat.

By +972 Magazine January 8, 2026

Displaced Palestinians return their homes during the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Jabalia, in the central Gaza Strip, January 23, 2025 (Khalil Kahlout/Flash90)

A ceasefire can only bring temporary relief. It’s what comes next that counts

Any hope for Gaza's future requires not just an end to the war and 18-year siege, but accountability for Israel's crimes and Palestinian political unification.

By Mahmoud Mushtaha January 24, 2025

Palestinian men work amid the rubble of houses destroyed during the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas, in the Eastern Gaza City Shujaiya neighborhood, January 27, 2015. (Aaed Tayeh/Flash90)

Gaza’s governance must remain in Palestinian hands

Amid plans for external interventions, it is vital to build a consensus around an interim body to manage Gaza’s urgent needs and pave the way for unity.

By Said Zeedani October 8, 2024

Minister Benny Gantz speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, December 16, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

What Gantz’s exit reveals about Israel’s failed Gaza strategy

October 7 collapsed Israel’s decades-old ‘separation policy’ toward Gaza. Gantz and Gallant know it; Netanyahu and the far right still won’t admit it.

By Meron Rapoport June 11, 2024

(Left to Right) Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouk, Fatah official Azzam Al-Ahmed, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Fatah official Ahmed Bahar attend a meeting in Gaza City, April 22, 2014. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Israeli arrogance thwarted a Palestinian political path. October 7 revealed the cost

A Fatah-Hamas agreement in 2021 offered a different political horizon. But success blinded Israel — just as it did before the 1973 war.

By Menachem Klein November 28, 2023

Palestinian gunmen from Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades seen during a military parade in Balata Refugee Camp, West Bank, September 21, 2022. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

The northern West Bank is taking up arms. Will the south join?

Armed resistance against Israeli incursions is mostly concentrated in Jenin and Nablus. But Palestinians on the ground say that could quickly change.

By Basel Adra October 12, 2022

Palestinian mourners attend the funeral one a fighter killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, occupied West Bank, September 28, 2022. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

In Jenin and Nablus, resistance and despair go hand in hand

Palestinian youths are taking up arms amid unrelenting Israeli incursions into refugee camps, with the pervasiveness of death ensuring more will follow.

By Yuval Abraham October 5, 2022

Palestinian gunmen take part in the funeral of two Palestinians who were shot dead by Israeli security forces, during their funeral in Jenin, in the West Bank, March 31, 2022. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

How a resurrected militia is defying Israeli and Palestinian rulers

In Jenin and Nablus, members of Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades are uniting with other factions to challenge Israel and the Palestinian Authority, as more young fighters from refugee camps take up the mantle of armed resistance.

By Fatima AbdulKarim and Dalia Hatuqa August 11, 2022

Palestinian student supporters of the Hamas movement wave the movement's flag during a rally at Birzeit University, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 19, 2022. (Flash90)

Hamas’ landslide student election win marks major shift in Palestinian politics

The Islamist movement's stunning victory in Birzeit University’s student union vote reflects growing discontent with the West Bank's ruling Fatah party.

By Basel Adra May 31, 2022