Gaza
The Current Cinema
In Two Films About Palestinian Struggle, Time Is of the Essence
In “All That’s Left of You” and “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” medical emergencies beget agonizing moral conundrums.
Q. & A.
Gaza After the Ceasefire
A Palestinian businessman on the persistent humanitarian crisis in the territory, and what he hopes might change.
The Lede
A Reckoning for the Stalled Gaza Peace Plan
A meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump may determine whether the agreement advances—or hardens into a permanent order.
The Lede
What Comes After Starvation in Gaza?
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
The Political Scene Podcast
The Ceasefire and the Business of Trump’s Diplomacy
While touting a major diplomatic breakthrough between Israel and Hamas, the President also talked a lot about money.
Fault Lines
How Will Americans Remember the War in Gaza?
In the twentieth century, we relied on the news media to select images and provide context. Now fewer and fewer of us are seeing the same things.
The Lede
The Last Columbia Protester in ICE Detention
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who has lived in the U.S. since 2016, has been detained in Texas for the past eight months.
Essay
Gaza’s Broken Politics
Every movement that claimed to speak for Palestinians has failed them. The next chapter must belong to those who have endured the devastation.
The Lede
The End of Israel’s Hostage Ordeal
After two years, Hamas has released the last twenty living hostages, beginning the difficult process of bringing a brutal war to an end.
Letter from Trump’s Washington
Trump, the Self-Styled “President of PEACE” Abroad, Makes War at Home
The President’s martial rhetoric against fellow-Americans is a striking contrast with his push for an end to hostilities in Gaza.
Q. & A.
Why Hamas Agreed to Release the Hostages
And why it might not matter much for Gaza’s future, or for Palestinian statehood.
The Lede
Hope and Grief in Israel After the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
In Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, there were scenes of unimpeded joy overnight, as news broke of a peace agreement.
The Lede
At the Edge of Peace
As a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas takes shape, the long shadow of the war in Gaza gives way to a flicker of hope.
The Lede
Israel’s New Occupation
Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel must become Sparta, hardened against the world. What does that mean for the country’s future?
Q. & A.
How Former Biden Officials Defend Their Gaza Policy
The former President’s support for Israel abetted a humanitarian catastrophe. But Jacob Lew, who served as U.S. Ambassador to the country, still thinks that the Trump White House could learn from its predecessor.
Q. & A.
The Holocaust Historian Defending Israel Against Charges of Genocide
How the war in Gaza is dividing scholars of Nazi Germany.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
A Palestinian Journalist Escapes Death in Gaza
The reporter Mohammed R. Mhawish was targeted in an Israeli air strike. He lived, and escaped Gaza. He continues to report on the deprivation and challenges of people trapped in the war.
Q. & A.
What Is Benjamin Netanyahu Really After?
Amos Harel, a defense analyst at Haaretz, on what’s behind Netanyahu’s push to reoccupy Gaza City, and how the Israeli Prime Minister has changed since the war began.
Q. & A.
How to Prevent More Starvation Deaths in Gaza
As Israel refuses to let in sufficient humanitarian aid, a leading expert on famine explains why even “flooding the zone” with food won’t be enough.
The Lede
Israelis Are Starting to Talk About Famine in Gaza
After nearly two years of war, the public rhetoric has suddenly shifted. Will it lead to real changes on the ground?