Sharone Lifschitz: “It’s hard to imagine my father could have survived”
The film-maker on the plight of the 7 October hostages.
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A blood-dimmed tide washes over the Middle East
Israel has won several remarkable military victories – with a catastrophic human cost.
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What is Zionism?
Why the State of Israel is central to Jewish identity.
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Iran launches “dozens” of ballistic missiles at Israel
The IDF has vowed that “tonight’s event will have consequences”.
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Israel won’t find victory in Lebanon
This invasion is only a route to further entanglement.
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The horrors of Storyville’s Surviving October 7th: We Will Dance Again
Yariv Mozer’s 90-minute BBC documentary is an astonishing thing, almost beyond description. It will destroy you.
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Can all-out war in the Middle East be prevented?
The UK is at the centre of UN attempts to de-escalate the situation between Israel and Hezbollah.
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The Netanyahu doctrine will fail in Lebanon
Just as in Gaza, relentless warfare is no path to lasting success.
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Lebanon braces itself for what comes next
As the death toll climbs and Israel teases a ground invasion, ordinary citizens fear a wider war.
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The Middle East on the brink
How Israel’s assault on Lebanon could plunge the region into a wider war.
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Netanyahu’s all-out war
The great survivor of Israeli politics is fighting for his future.
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Israelis are turning against the war
The deaths of more hostages in Gaza has sparked widespread protests across Benjamin Netanyahu.
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What it means to be Palestinian
Leading writers reflect on the war in Gaza and the prospect of peace.
Raja Shehadeh: “Palestinians are not treated as human beings deserving of human rights”
The author and human rights activist on why a future Palestinian state is further away than ever.
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Mezna Qato: “Without our libraries and universities, how will we tell the story of Gaza?”
The only way to lose Gaza is to stop listening to the Palestinians of Gaza.
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Raja Khalidi: “After the war, world leaders will need a new Marshall Plan for Palestine”
The Palestinian economist on how Gaza can be rebuilt.
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Sarah Aziza: “For the diaspora, Palestine is everywhere”
Israel’s assault on Gaza has shaken millions around the world into critical awareness and outrage.
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Ghada Karmi: “The physical damage of Israel’s assault is real enough. The mental trauma will be far worse”
We have no idea about the scale of suffering – there is no historical precedent for the war on Gaza.
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Layla Moran: “The personal and professional have collided like never before”
The UK should recognise Palestine – and send a message to Netanyahu that we believe in international law.
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What Josh Shapiro means for Gaza
If he's named as Kamala Harris’s running mate, the Pennsylvania governor would be a political choice, not an indication of…
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