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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?