War Brings Tensions, and Assault Rifles, Into an Israeli College

The New York Times - Jan 7, 2024

At the University of Haifa, more than 40 percent of students are Arab, some with family in Gaza, and many others have now been called up as soldiers. Read more

 These Israelis and Palestinians Are Still Working for Peace. Just Quietly.

The New York Times - Feb 10, 2024

Positions have hardened on both sides in the face of the Gaza war, but some activists refuse to give up hope. They let us sit in on one of their meetings. Read more

For Tiny Village Near Gaza, Some Hostages Return, but More Are Still Missing

The New York Times - Nov 24, 2023

Of the 13 Israeli hostages released from Gaza on Friday night, 12 were from a single farming village: Kibbutz Nir Oz. Read more

How an Aid Group Built a Jetty to Get Food Into Gaza

The New York Times - Mar 25, 2024

Workers with World Central Kitchen were still finishing a jetty made from the rubble of bombed buildings when a ship arrived carrying the first aid into the enclave by sea in nearly two decades. Read more

 Large Antigovernment Protest Returns to Tel Aviv, as Criticism of Netanyahu Mounts

The New York Times - Feb 17, 2024

The demonstrations took a pause after the Oct. 7 attacks, but the anger at the Israeli leadership never went away. Read more

In the West Bank, Palestinians Preserve Grapes and Tradition

Eater - Oct 30, 2023

Grapes are critical to culinary traditions and economic stability for many Palestinians, but during the Israel-Hamas war, farmers in the occupied West Bank struggle to keep their land and themselves safe. Read more

How Israel’s Work Permit Policy for Palestinians Helps Maintain the Occupation

Haaretz - May 26, 2023

There are an estimated 150,000 Palestinians currently working in Israel, but is Israel using economic relations as a tool to retain control over the occupied territories and its people? Read more

This photo archive bringing pre-Nakba Jerusalem alive

Al Jazeera - May 15, 2023

Mona Hajjar Halaby’s British Mandate Jerusalemites photo library on Facebook captures often ignored history. Read more