When Palestinian Peasants Brought an Empire to its Knees
By Qassam Muaddi for Mondoweiss There was a time in Palestine when the greatest empire in the world lost control of entire areas, when highly educated lawyers followed the orders…
The U.S. Has Announced ‘Phase 2’ of the Gaza Ceasefire. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Matter for Palestinians
For Palestinians in Gaza, Phase 2 of the ceasefire offers little hope that it will fundamentally change the status quo Israel has established over the past three months, which many…
As Displaced Palestinians Wait To Return to Their Homes in West Bank Refugee Camps, U.S. Reconstruction Plans Threaten To Erase the Camps
By Qassam Muaddi / Mondowiess It has been well over 200 days since the people of the Tulkarem, Nur Shams, and Jenin refugee camps were forced out of their homes…
Outrage After Footage of Israeli Soldiers Executing Two Palestinians in Jenin Goes Viral
Human rights organizations call the killing of two unarmed Palestinians in Jenin by Israeli soldiers an "extrajudicial execution."
Israel Is Trying To Divide Gaza in Half Along the ‘Yellow Line.’ What Is It, and Is It Here To Stay?
The “Yellow Line” splitting Gaza in two is meant to be temporary according to Trump’s “peace” plan. However, the fact that those terms were intentionally left vague suggests that the…
Palestinians Freed From Israeli Prison Denied Reunion With Families As Trump Claims a ‘Forever’ Peace
Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to…
Israeli Defense Minister Says Half a Million Palestinians in Gaza City Will Be Considered ‘Terrorists’ if They Don’t Evacuate
With at least half a million people still left in Gaza City, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a "final warning" for residents to evacuate, saying those who remain will…
Israel Is Trying To Collapse the Palestinian Authority. The First Step Is Destroying the Palestinian Economy
As countries around the world recognize a Palestinian state, Israel is doing everything it can to prevent the possibility of any future state. One way it plans on doing that…
The Recognition of Palestine: What It Does, What It Doesn’t Do, and Why Now
The recognition of Palestine as a state is more of a symbolic gesture than a meaningful act, like imposing sanctions on Israel would be. Still, it shows that even Israel's…
Israel Bombed Qatar To Assassinate Hamas’s Lead Ceasefire Negotiators
Amid ongoing ceasefire talks, Israel attempted to assassinate the Hamas negotiating team in an airstrike on the Doha office of its lead negotiator, senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya. Hamas officials…
Palestinians in the West Bank Brace for Israeli Retaliation After Six Israelis Killed in Jerusalem Shooting
In the aftermath of a Palestinian shooting attack that killed six Israelis, Israeli analysts and security officials warn of an “explosion” in the West Bank. Meanwhile, Palestinians are bracing for…
Israel Just Changed How Land Ownership Works in the West Bank. Here’s What That Means.
The Israeli government has effectively legalized the annexation of over 60% of the West Bank, but no one’s talking about it. Here’s what this means for Palestinians.
Israel’s Aid Plan for Gaza is a Key Part of Its Strategy to Expel Palestinians
Israel's plan to handle the distribution of aid in Gaza via a U.S. private contractor is a key part of its plan to ethnically cleanse its population. Here's how.
Israel Just Launched Its Offensive to Permanently ‘Conquer’ Gaza As Trump’s Arab Gulf Tour Wraps Up
Israel announced the initial phase of “Gideon’s chariots,” the expanded ground invasion to permanently “conquer” Gaza, amid reports that Trump reneged on his deal with Hamas to lift the blockade,…
Israel Has Displaced 40,000 Palestinians in the West Bank, UNRWA Says
Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the West Bank has forcibly displaced 40,000 Palestinians from refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas, according to UNRWA.