Gaza’s deadly soil
Helen Epstein
The New York Review of Books / July 22, 2026
Amid tight Israeli restrictions, new remote research is starting to make visible the scale...
Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC...
Alice Speri
The Guardian / July 22, 2026
Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York...
Trump downplays 18 US soldier deaths in Iran war hours before dignified transfer
Chris Walker
Truthout / July 22, 2026
Trump also said that support for the war is high among Americans — a claim that multiple polls indicate...
[US] Progressives urge Senate to reject Israel military integration in NDAA passed by House
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / July 22, 2026
“We need to now fight to strip this amendment in the conference between the House and the Senate,”...
‘It’s truly hell here’: airstrikes, repression and water shortages become ‘new normal’ for Iranians
Deepa Parent
The Guardian / July 22, 2026
Iranians describe how daily life is becoming ever harder as conflict continues and human rights crisis worsens.
As US...
How Israel has used sexualized violence as a weapon of settler colonialism from 1948...
Nada Elia & Noura Erakat
Mondoweiss / July 21, 2026
An extensive new Palestinian Feminist Collective report traces Israeli sexual violence against Palestinians from the 1948...
The Houthi blockade puts Trump in a serious bind
Rosemary Kelanic
Responsible Statecraft / July 21, 2026
The Iran-aligned group wants to halt shipping to and from Saudi Arabia, undermining a Strait of Hormuz alternative.
On...
I’m a scholar of genocide – we’re entering a terrifying new era
Omer Bartov
The New York Times / July 21, 2026
How do genocides end? In most cases, there are two options. Either the perpetrators accomplish their...
As elections loom, Palestinian citizens of Israel remain unsure how, or whether, to engage
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / July 21, 2026
As the political power of Israel's far right grows, Palestinian citizens of Israel are torn about how to respond....
Smotrich says US fighting Iran is ‘best for us’ and Israel will not join
Elis Gjevori
Middle East Eye / July 21, 2026
Finance minister says the war serves Israeli interests while American troops and households bear its mounting costs.
Israel’s far-right...
