Palestine, Palestinians
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 New Yorker Interview
Mo Amer Has Survived by Being Funny
The comedian discusses flying in Jimmy Kimmel’s jet, beefing with Jerry Seinfeld, and the “weight” of talking about Palestine on his new standup special, “Wild World.”
Q. & A.
What Israel and Hamas Actually Want from the Gaza Ceasefire
And how the fantasies and delusions of the major players could torpedo the deal.
Essay
There Is No Peace in Gaza
Since President Trump announced his plan for a ceasefire, people I know have been killed. One relative described torture during a year in Israeli custody.
The Lede
What Comes After Starvation in Gaza?
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
Q. & A.
What Palestinians and Israelis Have Learned Since October 7th
Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, prospects for long-term peace seem worse than ever.
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
Is Donald Trump’s Sweeping Gaza Peace Plan Really Viable?
Many doubts prevail, but the deal is “political gold” for Benjamin Netanyahu either way.
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.
Essay
What Killed the Two-State Solution?
How deceit, delusion, and the inexorable pull of the past have transformed an idea once seen as a possible means to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into a dangerous gimmick.
Essay
What Gaza Needs Now
My family is starving. My neighbors are dying. I’m compelled to share these injustices because they need to stop.
The Lede
The Radical Courage of Noor Abdalla
How the wife of Mahmoud Khalil has navigated becoming a new mother while fighting for her husband’s freedom.
Q. & A.
“The Situation Now Is So Beyond Imagination”
A relief worker on how, exactly two months since Israel suspended all aid to Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people in the territory have grown desperate for food and are struggling to survive.
Fault Lines
The Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Is a Flagrant Assault on Free Speech
Whatever legal rationale the Trump Administration cooks up, deporting protesters for things they say is wildly un-American—and possibly unpopular, too.
The Lede
The Shock of a Gaza Ceasefire Deal
In Israel, grief and frustration about a long, brutal war is mixed with joy that some hostages may soon return.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Could the War in Gaza Cost Kamala Harris the Election?
A co-founder of the Uncommitted National Movement tells the staff writer Andrew Marantz why Muslim voters in Michigan are turning in droves to Jill Stein—and Donald Trump.
The Weekend Essay
The Pain of Travelling While Palestinian
This year, I learned the difference between a traveller and a refugee.
Q. & A.
The Radicalization of Israel’s Military
How the response to alleged abuse of Palestinian detainees reveals a wider ideological war within the I.D.F.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Israel’s Other Intractable Conflict
The writer Nathan Thrall and the lawyer Raja Shehadeh on the occupation of the West Bank, and whether there can be any prospect for peace.