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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Iran, Palestine and the Axis of Resistance
In Tehran’s Palestine Square the far mural on the tall building displays slogans on a map pointing at Israeli cities that read in Hebrew: “All targets are within reach, we choose” (top) and in Farsi: “All the targets are available, we will choose” on December 4, 2024. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran, Palestine and the Axis of Resistance

Tehran's meydan-e Felestin—Palestine Square—is a historic site when it comes to the country's relations with Israel and Palestine. Before the 1979 revolution, it hosted Israel’s embassy and went by a different name: Kakh (Palace) Square. In February of 1979, days after the revolution&
Maryam Alemzadeh • 10 min read
The Genocide Will Be Automated—Israel, AI and the Future of War
An aerial photo taken on October 3, 2024 shows the destruction of Jabalia refugee camp, and people who have no choice but to live in the ruins, Gaza City, Gaza. Mahmoud ssa/Anadolu via Getty Images
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The Genocide Will Be Automated—Israel, AI and the Future of War

"We are here on the Gaza border," said Shalev Hulio, posing with a gun slung over his shoulder. It was November 7, 2023, and he was recording a video to announce the launch of his new cybertechnology start-up, Dream Security. In 2022, Hulio had stepped down from his
Leila Katibah • 10 min read
Urban Planning and the Struggle Against Israel's Spatial Domination
A view of Wadi Ara in 2020. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty ImagesRegional map of Nahariya, Acre Sub-District, Palestine, indicating present and planned land use; Survey of Palestine, 1941. Revised in 1942 to include new second-class roads (in blue, see legend) bypassing previous route through Palestinian villages. Map also includes Palestinian villages that were later depopulated (e.g., Ghabsiyye, Um Al Faraj, Kueikat, En Nahr and Al Kabri). [To view details, see the map’s Wikipedia page.] The Eran Laor Cartographic Collection, National Library of Israel.
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Urban Planning and the Struggle Against Israel's Spatial Domination

Located in Wadi Ara within the Green Line, Kufr Qara is a Palestinian town of 20,000 residents. Before the Nakba, its land spanned 28,000 dunums (roughly 7,000 acres), but today, Israel has left it with less than 8,000 dunums (fewer than 2,000 acres). The town
Lama Shehadeh • 12 min read
Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain
Marchers on Vauxhall bridge road on November 11, 2023 in London, England. Guy Smallman/Getty Images
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Palestine, Popular Will and Political Repression in Britain

On November 11, 2023, the largest demonstration in support of Palestinian rights in Britain’s history took place in London. People of all genders, ages, ethnicities and religions marched together from Hyde Park to the US Embassy in Vauxhall demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Banners and placards were colorful and
Mandy Turner • 5 min read
The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine
Yemenis drive past a large billboard with a picture depicting the navy destroyers of foreign countries including the US and UK, and the words “Navy coalition will be defeated,” December 31, 2023, in Sana’a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images
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The Houthis’ ‘Sovereign Solidarity’ with Palestine

Since October 7, Yemen has made an unexpected return from the margins of global attention. The Houthi movement’s seemingly ad hoc seizure of shipping vessels in the Red Sea, which began in early November in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, quickly became a concerted campaign to disrupt
Stacey Philbrick Yadav • 5 min read