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Meron Rapoport
Meron Rapoport is an editor at Local Call.
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For more Israelis, calling out war crimes is no longer taboo
Recognition of the army’s atrocities in Gaza has moved into mainstream Israeli discourse. This alone cannot end the war — but it's a profound shift.
By
Meron Rapoport
May 29, 2025
Investigation of the Year Award
Dear +972 Magazine readers and members, I’m thrilled to share some incredible news: The joint investigation into Israel’s covert war on the International Criminal Court, published in collaboration between +972 Magazine, Local Call and The Guardian, has won the Investigation of the Year. The prestigious award was presented to The Guardian by the Press Awards,…
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Meron Rapoport
May 23, 2025
‘Render it unusable’: Israel’s mission of total urban destruction
While airstrikes account for mass casualties, bulldozers and explosives are flattening Gaza from the ground — what soldiers say is a systematic campaign to make the Strip unlivable, a joint investigation reveals.
By
Meron Rapoport
and
Oren Ziv
May 15, 2025
The Israeli army is facing its biggest refusal crisis in decades
Over 100,000 Israelis have reportedly stopped showing up for reserve duty. While their reasons differ, the scale demonstrates the war’s waning legitimacy.
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Meron Rapoport
April 11, 2025
Israel’s latest vision for Gaza has a name: Concentration camp
Unable to immediately expel Gazans en masse, Israel seems intent on forcing them into a confined zone — and letting starvation and desperation do the rest.
By
Meron Rapoport
April 1, 2025
‘If UNRWA implodes tomorrow, there’d be no alternative’
Still functioning despite Israel's ban, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini explains how the agency is laying the groundwork for future Palestinian institutions.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
and
Meron Rapoport
February 27, 2025
The damage of Trump’s Gaza plan has already been done
The proposal to cleanse Gaza of Palestinians tapped into a deep undercurrent in Israeli society — endangering any chance for a peaceful future in the region.
By
Meron Rapoport
February 7, 2025
Forget Trump — agreeing to a ceasefire was Netanyahu’s own calculation
In Israel, the war in Gaza has become a burden on the government, the military, and society as a whole. Trump only gave Netanyahu an excuse to cut his losses.
By
Meron Rapoport
January 17, 2025
Widening the cracks in Israel’s war machine
Israelis’ waning trust in Netanyahu and the direction of the war, along with shifts in global public opinion and accountability, offer leverage to exploit.
By
Meron Rapoport
January 8, 2025
‘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
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