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Handcuffs, interrogation, humiliation: Palestinians describe Israeli treatment at Rafah crossing
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (1350+ words) Shackled, interrogated, and humiliated. That is how Intisar al-Ekir, a Palestinian woman from Gaza, described her experience as one of a dozen people who returned back to Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing this week. "They killed me…...
The Shift: Israeli-American Council summit was the latest reflection of Israel’s failing brand
2+ week, 1+ day ago (995+ words) The Israeli-American Council (IAC) recently held its 10th annual summit in Florida. Growing antipathy toward Israel was predictably identified as a crisis in need of action, particularly among young people and Jewish people. "We have a problem generationally," Rep. Debbie Wasserman…...
Why Netanyahu says he wants to stop U.S. aid to Israel
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1145+ words) In a surprising turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told The Economist that he intended to wean Israel off of United States military aid over the next ten years. This intention represents a 180-degree turn from what Israel…...
Israel has detained Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya without charges for a year. Why has the New York Times refused to
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (318+ words) That man was Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a pediatrician who was the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. He was walking toward his arrest. A year later, Dr. Abu Safya is still in an Israeli prison. He…...
The West Bank settlements Israel evacuated in 2005 are back
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1416+ words) Muhammad Jaradat would never have imagined that 2025 would be the last year he got to visit the hills of the northern West Bank with his hiking group. "We returned once or twice every year, amazed by the beauty of carob…...
Mayor Mamdani rescinds pro-Israel executive orders issued by Eric Adams
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (865+ words) In his first hours in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rescinded nine executive orders that his predecessor, Eric Adams, had issued following his corruption indictment. Some of the revoked orders were pro-Israel measures. One barred city officials from…...
Amid disastrous flooding of displacement camps in Gaza, Israel bans humanitarian organizations providing
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (736+ words) For the third consecutive time this winter, the tents of displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have been battered and flooded by strong winds and rain. With tens of thousands forced to live in makeshift shelters, the rainfall has come…...