The Left’s Blind Spot on Iran
Throughout January, thousands of protesters took to the streets after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their stores in protest...
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Despite a ceasefire, Israel’s strategic assault on aid continues
The humanitarian assistance trickling into Gaza cannot compensate for Israel’s ongoing ceasefire violations that continue to take Palestinian lives. Both...
Ideological Intransigence on Israel Continues to Overrule US National Interest
Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence are increasing. In the West Bank, violence increased by 27% and “severe” attacks by...
To Deter the Houthis, Enforce Israeli Withdrawal from the Occupied Palestinian Territories
On Oct. 16, the Houthis declared their military chief of staff, Muhammad Abdulkarim al-Ghamari, dead. He had been killed by...
Banning Aid, Firing Critics: Netanyahu’s Latest Power Plays Spell Disaster for Palestinians
On November 8, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the next Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, who will take...
Information Warfare: The Complex Dynamic of Breaking News, Misinformation and The Fog of War
Since the violent attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the tragedies emerging in the Gaza Strip from...
The Role of Palestinian Force and Israeli Entrenchment
Like a Chinese "finger trap" (zhōngguó shǒuzhǐ xiànjǐng), Israel’s security and civilian presence in the West Bank has only tightened...
Antisemitism at NYU and Jewish Identity in Antisemitic Times
In 2022, antisemitism spiked throughout the country; from Ye’s tweet-storm about "going death-con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE" to Trump’s dinner...
Hezbollah After Syria: More Lethal, Less Domestic Support
Photo Credit: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images This February, Arab Gulf states engaged in talks with...
Gay, Palestinian, Israeli: Caught between conflicting identities
Scene from Oriented | Pictured Film Distribution Jake Witzenfeld presented his documentary Oriented at New York University’s Gallatin School, sparking...