Syria

An Israeli Merkava tank parked between Medinat al-Salam and Khan Arnabeh in Quneitra province, Syria, Jan. 5, 2025. (Tareq al-Salameh)

In southern Syria, a violent new Israeli occupation emerges

Israeli forces have advanced miles into Syrian territory — confiscating land and homes, killing farmers, and seeking to divide the region's diverse population.

By Tareq al-Salameh April 10, 2025

Palestinians walk on the street in Yarmouk, December 19, 2024. (Salvador Soler)

In Syria’s war-scarred Yarmouk Camp, Palestinians begin long path to recovery

Syria's largest Palestinian refugee camp was brutally besieged and almost entirely depopulated during the civil war. Now, returnees are starting to rebuild — but face extreme poverty and deep political uncertainty.

By Salvador Soler January 10, 2025

Residents celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, in Majdal Shams, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, December 9, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

For Syrians in the Golan, Assad’s fall sparks hope and uncertainty

Residents of the occupied Jawlan celebrated the regime's collapse, but remain wary amid political instability and further Israeli encroachment inside Syria.

By Baker Zoubi December 13, 2024

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Israeli soldiers from the army’s 210th Division seen inside Syrian territory. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

‘As much and as quickly as possible’: Israeli settlers eye land in Syria, Lebanon

With the Israeli army advancing into Syria following Assad's fall, a group promoting settlements in Lebanon is casting its gaze eastward.

By Illy Pe’ery December 12, 2024

Syrians in Germany celebrate the fall of Assad Regime, December 8, 2024. (Wikimedia Commons)

‘Democracy won’t come to Syria overnight. But now, we have hope’

From exile, Bassam Al-Kuwatli long dreamed of Assad's fall. As head of the Syrian Liberal Party, he now plans to return to push for a democratic future.

By Meron Rapoport December 11, 2024

Mourners attend the funeral of children killed by an airstrike in Majdal Shams, occupied Golan Heights, July 29, 2024. (Oren Ziv)

‘The Golan won’t accept any killing or regional war in our victims’ names’

Israel’s exploitation of a rocket attack in Majdal Shams is the latest chapter of the Syrian Jawlan's ‘forgotten occupation,’ says activist Wael Tarabieh.

By Mariam Farah August 16, 2024

Palestinian men read Al Quds Arabic newspaper in the West Bank city of Hebron, June 28, 2006. (Najeh Hashlamoun/Flash90)

The Arabic media on Israel’s crisis: Don’t interfere with its implosion

Across the Arab world, journalists are debating the implications of Israel's anti-government protests on the state's stability and regional relations.

By Baker Zoubi August 3, 2023

Ribhi Kamal. (HaOlam HaZeh)

The Palestinian intellectual who loved Hebrew and fought Zionism

Ribhi Kamal was one of a handful of Palestinian elites who mastered Hebrew before 1948. After his exile to Syria, he deployed it as a weapon against Israel.

By Caroline Kahlenberg April 21, 2023

Protestors during anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong, July 1, 2018.

Why are ‘anti-imperialists’ defending dictators?

By echoing the narratives of repressive regimes, left-wing 'tankies' are forcing targeted activists to spend energy combating smears and disinformation.

By Elia Ayoub September 16, 2020

Israeli soldiers pass through the city of Sidon southward during the Lebanon War, April 9, 1983. (GPO)

Israel left Lebanon 20 years ago. We’re still fighting for our liberation

Hezbollah were viewed as heroes for forcing the Israeli army out of southern Lebanon. Today, they are responsible for killing countless Syrians and Palestinians. Reflections by a Lebanese Palestinian on 'Liberation Day.'

By Elia Ayoub May 25, 2020

Palestinian journalists take part in a solidarity campaign with Moath Amarnih, a Palestinian photographer who lost his eye while covering clashes in the West Bank.

Israel cannot hide the occupation by silencing Palestinian journalists

The solidarity campaign with a Palestinian photographer wounded by Israeli forces is a reminder that try it might, Israel won't stop journalists from covering the occupation.

By Haokets and Omri Najad November 18, 2019

Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria, December 16, 2014 (Kurdish YPG fighters/CC BY 2.0).

To protect its Kurdish allies, Israel must stand up to Turkey

Israel has repeatedly assisted in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by selling arms, training and know-how to murderous regimes. This makes it difficult to trust that it will do the right thing regarding the Kurds. By Eitay Mack The world is watching with alarm as the Turkish army commences its military invasion of…

By +972 Magazine October 14, 2019

Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria, December 8, 2014 (Kurdish YPG fighters/CC BY 2.0).

U.S. withdrawal is a tragic blow for Syria’s Kurds

Donald Trump’s apparent capitulation to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the fate of Syria’s Kurds risks paving the way for ISIS to renew its strength in the region, while adding to the growing murkiness of the Syrian conflict’s endgame. By Kareem Shaheen Even by Syria’s standards, the chaos of the last few days has…

By +972 Magazine October 10, 2019