Middle East
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Remembering the Other October 7
Less than a month after the 9/11 attacks, the United States launched its so-called war on terror, despite survivors’ objections. A quarter century later, the violence rages on.
Oct 7, 2026
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Healing From the Genocide I Left Behind
I escaped the dangers in Gaza, but I could not escape the pain I experienced there.
Sep 30, 2026
Linagh Abu Zayed
When Documents Are Buried Under the Rubble
For Palestinians in Gaza who have lost identification documents, missing records can complicate official procedures such as obtaining a passport and proving inheritance.
Sep 25, 2026
Hassan Herzallah
The Sea We Learned to Fear
Last month, my little brother decided to take swimming lessons. During one of his sessions, the Israeli military opened fire.
Sep 24, 2026
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What Declining Purchasing Power Looks Like in Gaza
Economic restrictions have limited residents’ disposable income, making it difficult to keep family businesses afloat.
Sep 17, 2026
Zyad Nassar
Embroidering to Survive
What was once a hobby passed down by her mother has become a thirty-five-year-old Palestinian woman’s main income.
Sep 14, 2026
Illustration by Christopher Cruz
The 9/11 I Lived in Gaza
It is important to remember that governments and their leaders do not represent all of humanity.
Sep 11, 2026
Tamara Davison
In Lebanon, In Limbo
Repeatedly displaced by Israel’s advances over the war’s first six months, many residents fear they won’t see home again.
Sep 9, 2026
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The Agricultural Fields of Gaza No Longer Feed People
The war has decimated Gaza’s agricultural sector and damaged most of its farmland.
Sep 8, 2026
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The Unsettling Reality of Gaza’s Open Graves
In Gaza, gravediggers are constantly preparing for the next burial.
Sep 4, 2026
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How Music Became a Space for Psychological Recovery in Gaza
The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music attempts to create spaces of calm and healing.
Aug 31, 2026
Watermelon Pictures
American Doctors in Gaza
A new documentary follows three physicians as they volunteer in Gaza and fight for the rights of its people.
Aug 31, 2026
Sam Stein
Solidarity in Masafer Yatta
Settler violence has unquestionably intensified since the last time I was in the West Bank a year and a half ago. So has activism and resistance.
Aug 31, 2026
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Rethinking the Anti-Defamation League
Emmaia Gelman’s new book explores the group’s opposition to leftist movements, especially those linked to racial issues.
Aug 28, 2026
Graphic by Zoe Lago
Inside Gaza’s Eye Care Crisis
For many Palestinians in Gaza, treatable vision problems have an outsized impact on daily life due to shortages of eye care and medical supplies.
Aug 25, 2026
Wahaj Bani Mfleh
Surviving Torture in the West Bank
For months, Palestinian journalist Majahed Bani Mfleh was held in Israeli administrative detention without charges and subjected to brutal physical violence. He’s far from the only one.
Aug 24, 2026
Alaa Dmeida
Renewed Airstrikes and Evacuation Orders Despite the Ceasefire
Nine months after a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas, my family still has not returned home and fears for our safety.
Aug 17, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
‘Women’s Lives Have Been Shattered in Every Conceivable Way’
Jennifer Loewenstein reports back from a recent trip to Lebanon.
Aug 13, 2026
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A Father in Gaza Pleads for Materials to Rebuild
Israel has damaged or destroyed most of the structures in Gaza, and yet it blocks the materials needed to rebuild.
Aug 7, 2026
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Despite Destruction, a Farmer in Gaza Persists
Israeli bombardment has destroyed most agricultural land in Gaza, but Mohammad Al-Jadba has remained steadfast in his commitment to his land and livelihood.
Aug 6, 2026
