Struggles for Palestinians in West Bank just got a whole lot worse ■ Trump added “Abraham Accords” to deal with Saudis after the fact ■ Israel lobby throws down another cool million for candidate in Michigan
Israel’s massive investment in social media propaganda is failing to shift the cratering support for Israel among youth amid its ongoing genocide in Gaza. As part of its propaganda campaign, Israel hired corporate firms to manage paid influencer networks under a plan code-named the “Esther Project”
Since the cease-fire in October, Israeli forces have killed one child or teenager in Gaza every day on average, according to UNICEF. Raghad Ashour, an ambitious 17-year-old student, became one of them when she was hit by an airstrike as she walked home from school.
Cost of rebuilding Gaza 7x all previous wars ■ 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank ■ Thousands of Israelis converge on Al Aqsa mosque compound ■ Updates from Iran, Lebanon, & more
Roughly 1 million Palestinians are living in stifling tents across Gaza. Most of the rest are still waiting for sheltering supplies. And the hottest part of the summer is still ahead.
This is a timeline of a sophisticated, well-funded and deliberately opaque influence operation conducted by Israel and its allies within the US to target conservatives. This angle of operation is called Israel’s 8th front.
Gaza is a manmade hell ■ West Bank havoc from settlers, military ■ Crocodile prison moat under construction ■ Updates from Iran, Lebanon, Syria ■ NDAA passes House, & other Israel-in-politics stories
Three Palestinian creatives grapple with their responsibility to make art that meets the moment while Israeli authorities stifle free expression.
‘Being a doctor is not a crime,’ Elyas Abu Safiya tells Zeteo’s Diana Buttu, as his father’s health behind Israeli bars deteriorates rapidly.
Solomon’s Pools date back to the second century BCE, and have become a source of recreation for nearby Bethlehem. Ever since an Israeli minister threatened to “erase” the agreements that confirmed Palestinian ownership more than 30 years ago, Israeli settlers & troops have stepped up their presence around the site