Middle East

The Cyclical Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and Syria

Jasmin Lilian Diab / The Conversation Oct 22, 2024 Since September, over 400,000 Lebanese and Syrians have fled back into Syria, reversing the trend that began at the outset of the Syrian civil war in 2011. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Technology

How Big Tech Supports the Data Behind Israel’s War

Yuval Abraham / +972 Magazine Aug 13, 2024 The IDF is using Amazon’s cloud service to store surveillance information on Gaza’s population and procuring AI tools from Google and Microsoft for military purposes. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Nikki Haley

Adam Zyglis Jun 10, 2024 Dig deeper

Military

Israeli Whistleblowers Expose Torture of Palestinian Detainees

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams May 10, 2024 Three workers at the Sde Teiman prison camp in the Negev desert shared with CNN horrifying accounts of what they witnessed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military

The Pentagon Is Dangerously Edging Toward the Dark Side of AI

Janet Abou-Elias, Lillian Mauldin, William Hartung / Responsible Statecraft Apr 16, 2024 As DOD integrates artificial intelligence into military operations, concerns rise over ethics, transparency, and unintended consequences. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israel and Iran’s Long Shadow War Escalates to Direct Conflict

Javed Ali / The Conversation Apr 15, 2024 Conflict between the two countries has crossed a new threshold. Is there any going back? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Report: Israel Using AI to Write Kill Lists in Gaza

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Apr 8, 2024 An artificial intelligence program called Lavender is being used for assassinations on a mass scale. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

World Central Kitchen Condemns IDF’s ‘Targeted Attack’

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 4, 2024 Chef José Andrés’ humanitarian organization accused Israel of a targeted attack that killed 7 of its aid workers who were traveling in a marked car. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Can the Human Rights Movement Survive Israel’s Attack on Gaza?

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Dec 22, 2023 An interview with Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Dehumanizing the Terrorists

Adam Zyglis Dec 18, 2023 Dig deeper

Opinion

‘If I Must Die, You Must Live To Tell My Story’

Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone Dec 11, 2023 A tribute to outspoken Palestinian author and educator, Refaat Alareer, who along with his brother, sister, and her three children, was killed by the IDF on December 6th. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Opinion

Anti-Zionist Jews Lead Protests Against IDF Fundraisers

Ezra Berkley Nepon / Mondoweiss Dec 6, 2023 Standing up against death and destruction in Gaza represents a tradition as long as Zionism itself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )