A trickle of Palestinians have passed through Rafah Crossing since its partial reopening. Those returning face intimidation by Israeli soldiers and the Abu Shabab gang, as well as the confiscation of their belongings. By Ruwaida Amer. Read more: www.972mag.com/gaza-rafah-c...

PODCAST: Documenting the settler takeover of the West Bank Oren Ziv reflects on two decades of reporting on Palestinian displacement and resistance, and what Israeli and international solidarity can achieve today. www.972mag.com/podcast-oren...

‘Impunity won’t last forever’: What gives Francesca Albanese hope The UN Special Rapporteur points to the way out of the current crisis facing international law, while responding to criticism over her stance on October 7. www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...

ICE operations increasingly resemble Israeli occupation. That’s no coincidence U.S. immigration enforcement has long cultivated ties with Israel. Now it adapts algorithmic surveillance tactics from Gaza for use on American streets. www.972mag.com/ice-immigrat...

To confront Israeli fascism, we need a new Jewish-Arab party I have seen firsthand the limitations of existing Arab parties. If we want to bring about real change in this land, an entirely new political model is required. By Dr. Basheer Karkabi. www.972mag.com/jewish-arab-...

The false symmetry of Jewish-Arab partnership Under conditions of apartheid, binationalism requires Israeli Jews to relinquish leadership and join the Palestinian-led struggle for decolonization. By Dr. Areej Sabbagh-Khoury. www.972mag.com/false-symmet...

A Palestinian influencer spent 27 months in Israeli prison — for social media posts Abdel Rahim Haj Yahya, an Israeli citizen, was convicted of incitement to terror soon after October 7. He is convinced it was because of his large following. www.972mag.com/abdel-rahim-... @mekomit.bsky.social

Released into exile, Palestinian prisoners navigate freedom on Israel’s terms Over 150 men who spent decades behind bars were deported to Egypt in the Gaza ceasefire deal, where they face a reality of ‘permanent alienation.’ Shimaa Elyoussef reports. www.972mag.com/exile-palest...

The legal fight to open Gaza to foreign press has failed. It’s time to change course As Israel’s Supreme Court continues enabling the government’s media ban, Palestinian journalists are paying the price. Further legal efforts are futile. By Amos Brison www.972mag.com/gaza-foreign...

U.S. secretly deporting Palestinians to West Bank in coordination with Israel Palestinians arrested by ICE are being flown, bound and shackled, on a private jet belonging to an Israeli-American tycoon close to Trump, a joint investigation reveals. www.972mag.com/us-secretly-...

Why a Palestinian protest in Tel Aviv exposed the limits of Israeli solidarity A mass demonstration against organized crime showed that Palestinian suffering can be acknowledged — so long it is stripped of any political meaning. www.972mag.com/tel-aviv-pal...

“Abdel Raouf Sha’at and Muhammad Qishta were not only colleagues, but part of my daily life. Their voices are still clear in my memory; I can still hear their laughter from just days before they were killed.” www.972mag.com/gaza-journal...

In Hebron’s hyper-militarized Old City, a Palestinian cinema opens its doors The city's first movie theater in nearly a century is defying Israeli movement restrictions and settler attacks to screen political films for locals and activists. By Basel Adra www.972mag.com/hebron-hyper...

"I refused to leave the hospital and sacrifice my patients, so the army punished me by killing my son. I saw him die at the entrance gate" www.972mag.com/kamal-adwan-...

Thousands of Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel protest tonight in Tel Aviv against organized crime in Palestinian communities and the Israeli government’s complicity in enabling it. Videos by Haggai Matar

As settlers set homes ablaze and looted livestock across three villages for over five hours, Israeli soldiers blocked ambulances, arrested victims, and even took part in beatings. By Basel Adra. www.972mag.com/settler-sold...

How Netanyahu is sabotaging phase two of the Gaza ceasefire By undermining a new Palestinian technocratic body, Israel is trying to make Gaza appear ungovernable — and prove the need for its sustained military rule. By Muhammad Shehada www.972mag.com/gaza-ceasefi...

What the Joint List’s revival signifies for Palestinian politics in Israel Beyond electoral arithmetic, the reunification of Arab parties is a step toward rebuilding political infrastructure and combating social fragmentation. www.972mag.com/joint-list-r... @mekomit.bsky.social

‘I cannot help my clients’: The impossible task of representing Palestinian detainees With Israel running its prisons as ‘torture facilities,’ lawyers point to the absence of oversight allowing them to operate with impunity. By Lee Mordechai and Liat Kozma www.972mag.com/israeli-pris...

‘Wet tent syndrome’ is killing Gaza’s infants Israel’s restrictions on shelter and medicine have left displaced families helpless as newborns succumb to exposure and preventable disease. www.972mag.com/gaza-wet-ten...

Israel’s new national consensus: Returning to October 6 Despite the spectacular collapse of Netanyahu’s ‘conflict management’ doctrine, both he and his staunchest critics are campaigning on its revival. Analysis by Meron Rapoport, @mekomit.bsky.social www.972mag.com/israel-octob...

PODCAST: MK Aida Touma-Suleiman reflects on a decade inside the Knesset, and the limits of trying to fight from within a system built to exclude Palestinians. www.972mag.com/podcast-aida...

‘Impunity won’t last forever’: What gives Francesca Albanese hope The UN Special Rapporteur points to the way out of the current crisis facing international law, while responding to criticism over her stance on October 7. Interview by Samah Salaime www.972mag.com/israel-gaza-...

Arab Barghouti explains why advocating for his father’s release is not about appointing a leader—but about letting the Palestinian people choose for themselves. Listen to the full conversation: www.972mag.com/podcast-marw... #Shorts #Podcast #Palestine #Israel #SelfDetermination

Germany never stopped arming Israel’s genocide A new bilateral cybersecurity deal and the continued flow of weapons leave little ambiguity about Germany's stance: not accountability, but normalization. By Hanno Hauenstein www.972mag.com/germany-isra...

TODAY: Israeli authorities demolish the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem.

Paving military roads, Israel prepares permanent control of West Bank camps A year after their expulsion from the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams camps, refugees wait not only to return, but to reclaim the rights the camps preserved. Majd Jawad reports. www.972mag.com/west-bank-ca...

Since January 2023, around 4,000 Palestinians have been driven from their homes in the West Bank by state-backed settler violence. Today, the community of Ras Ein Al-Auja stands on the brink of erasure. By Oren Ziv. @mekomit.bsky.social www.972mag.com/ras-ein-al-a...

On Iran’s protests, Israeli hypocrisy knows no limits Only moments ago, Israelis were cheering on a holocaust in Gaza — and now they dare to celebrate the valiant uprising of the Iranian people, writes Orly Noy. www.972mag.com/iran-protest...

From Jerusalem to Haifa, Palestinian bus drivers and ticket inspectors are facing an unprecedented surge in racist attacks — be it from ultra-Orthodox youth or soccer hooligans — forcing many to choose between livelihood and safety. Charlotte Ritz-Jack reports. www.972mag.com/palestinian-...

Israel’s Somaliland gambit reflects a doctrine of endless escalation By projecting power into the Horn of Africa, Israel aims to increase pressure on rivals, undermine regional stability, and narrow the space for diplomacy. By Omar H. Rahman www.972mag.com/israel-somal...

‘Here we can be free’: The artists revolutionizing Palestinian club culture A New Year’s party by Daraq Crew pushed the boundaries of Palestinian nightlife in Jerusalem, creating space for joy at a time of acute suffering. Alice Austin reports. www.972mag.com/daraq-crew-j...

Iran’s protests strike at the heart of the regime’s legitimacy. Can they succeed? The Islamic Republic has always shown creativity in survival. But this time it faces demands that cannot be defused with material concessions. www.972mag.com/iran-protest...

Israel is ‘restoring governance’ to the Negev — by terrorizing Palestinians With the pretext of a stolen horse, police have turned the Bedouin village of Tarabin Al-Sana into a war zone. A fatal shooting was only a matter of time. www.972mag.com/tarabin-al-s...

PODCAST: Marwan Barghouti’s long walk to Palestine’s freedom Arab Barghouti discusses the agony of not knowing if his father would be freed in the ceasefire or killed in his cell, and why Israel still sees him as such a threat. Listen now: www.972mag.com/podcast-marw...

Until his final day, Mohammad Bakri would not be crushed Israel’s courts, military, and mainstream media united to punish the Palestinian actor and filmmaker for giving voice to his people. But he remained unbroken to the end. www.972mag.com/mohammad-bak...

In Nazareth, holiday festivities mask a ‘deep rot’ Facing rampant crime and corruption, a steep deficit, and a lack of municipal services, can the Palestinian ‘capital city’ inside Israel make a recovery? www.972mag.com/nazareth-chr...

“You are alone,” says a voice in my head. “No one cares about you.” It is always nagging at me — whether I am in class, with a group of other students, or today, on a crowded bus from Dublin back to Maynooth University, my new home in Ireland. www.972mag.com/diary-gaza-i...

A year in +972: Editors’ picks for 2025 From nearly 250 pieces published this year, we’ve chosen eight stories that resonated most with our team. www.972mag.com/a-year-in-97...

Today is your last chance in 2025 to make a tax-deductible contribution to journalism that makes a difference. Join us as we continue holding Israel accountable through rigorous journalism grounded in justice, equity, and freedom. 972mag.com/members

We must insist on drawing connections across time and place — from the Holocaust to Gaza, or ICE detention to Israeli prisons — to disrupt the normalization of authoritarianism at every turn. By Amahl Bishara www.972mag.com/fascism-amer...

One year ago, Israeli forces detained Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya after violently shutting down Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. He remains imprisoned today. A few weeks before his detention, he told +972, “I will stay inside my hospital until the last moment.” www.972mag.com/kamal-adwan-...

After two years of war, and months after the October ceasefire, Christian Palestinians in Gaza marked Christmas while mourning loved ones killed, homes destroyed, and churches bombed. Videos provided by Ruwaida Amer.

In the Galilee hills, Christmas celebrations revive a depopulated Palestinian village After a two-year absence, displaced residents and their descendants returned to Bir'im — part of efforts since 1948 to keep the community alive. www.972mag.com/christmas-de...

This Christmas, give a gift that stands for justice, equality, and human rights in Israel-Palestine. If you believe in journalism that refuses silence, now is the moment to act. Join us as we continue to make noise. 972mag.com/members

In the name of ‘urban renewal,’ Israel is trampling Lod’s 2,000-year-old heritage The municipality is encouraging real estate sharks to tear up the city’s history in order to build towers that will likely drive out Palestinian residents. www.972mag.com/lod-urban-re... @mekomit.bsky.social

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From cash brokers to crypto, Gazans struggle to stay financially afloat With banks and ATMs destroyed, and Israel blocking new banknotes, Palestinians face a liquidity crisis and an economy shattered by Israel’s war. Ahmed Ahmed reports. www.972mag.com/cash-brokers...

PODCAST: Who’s afraid of Palestinian Christianity? John Munayer highlights how Palestinian Christians have resisted their depoliticization, following in the tradition of anti-colonial liberation theology. www.972mag.com/podcast-pale...

Standing Together is celebrating its 10th anniversary after a period of rapid expansion. But as it grows, so do questions about its political stances, its electoral ambitions, and the limits of binational organizing. Samah Watad reports. www.972mag.com/standing-tog...