Mohammed R. Mhawish - The New Yorker
Aug. 1, 2025
In Gaza, where displaced children play games called “air strike” and act out death, the lack of mental-health resources has become another emergency.
Dani Anguiano - The Guardian
Rashid Khalidi, in open letter published by the Guardian, accuses university of ‘capitulating’ with $200m settlement
Tal Axelrod, Zachary Basu - Axios
July 31, 2025
The reliably pro-Israel Republican Party is scrambling to contain a generational revolt over foreign aid, antisemitism and the true meaning of "America First."
Isaac Stanley-Becker, Jonathan Lemire - The Atlantic
The president wants the war to end and thinks Benjamin Netanyahu is standing in his way.
Natan Odenheimer - The New York Times
Steve Witkoff will visit an aid distribution site in Gaza on Friday, the White House said, as anger toward Israel grows over desperation in the territory.
U.S. Department of State
The State Department has reported to Congress that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) are not in compliance with their commitments.
Caitlin Gibson - The Washington Post
The YouTube star wants her audiences — adults and children alike — to see the humanity of all people.
Barak Ravid - Axios
July 30, 2025
White House envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, two U.S. officials with direct knowledge tell Axios.
Heba Almaqadma - Drop Site News
"We do not need pity. We need pressure on those who are blocking food, those who remain silent, and those who still have the power to stop this but choose not to."
Hazem Balousha, Júlia Ledur - The Washington Post
In mid-July, the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, released the names and ages of those confirmed killed during the war.
Prem Thakker - Zeteo
26 Democrats joined Bernie Sanders in his effort to end certain weapons' sales to Israel - but were blocked by 70 pro-war senators, including every Republican present. Here's how the vote went.
Tom Bateman - BBC
As Canada joins France and the UK with plans to recognise a Palestinian state, the US stands firmly with Israel - but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza's future?
Annie Karni, Robert Jimison - The New York Times
July 29, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. But others in the MAGA movement have expressed growing concern about Israel.
Emanuel Fabian - Times of Israel
After public outcry, military says Nahal Brigade commander met with the troops to ‘hear their claims’; says they won’t face prison time, will still be dropped from combat roles
Megan Brenan - Gallup
Americans' approval of Israel's military action in Gaza has fallen to a new low, along with the worst opinions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date.
Elodie Farge - Middle East Eye
Legal complaint accuses President Emmanuel Macron, three key ministers and scores of MPs of facilitating Israeli crimes against Palestinians
Mark Landler - The New York Times
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would act unless there was a truce, citing the “intolerable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Aaron Boxerman - The New York Times
Awdah Hathaleen, whose work was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was shot dead. The suspect had been subject to U.S. sanctions, but President Trump lifted them.
Narges Bajoghli - Foreign Policy
How Israel’s strikes reshaped Iran’s political future.
Sari Bashi - The New York Times
July 28, 2025
Ms. Bashi is a former program director at Human Rights Watch and the author of the forthcoming book “Upside-Down Love.”
Times of Israel
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told lawmakers from his Religious Zionism party overnight that the faction would not quit the coalition despite the government’s announcement that it would facilitate the entry of aid into Gaza.
Shannon K. Kingston - ABC News
Jordan plans to launch a three-week airdrop operation in early August.
Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long critical of Israeli policy — now say they disagree.
Nava Freiberg - Times of Israel
Israel’s cabinet is considering a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip, alongside a tightened siege on certain city centers within the territory, reports Channel 12 news.
Aldo Toledo - San Francisco Chronicle
An Israeli settler in the West Bank allegedly shot and killed one of two Palestinians who were deported from SF International Airport after they arrived in the U.S. for a speaking tour, according to Bay Area Palestinian activists and news reports
Diana Buttu - Zeteo
There’s a lot B'Tselem gets right in its report, but some other parts deserve closer scrutiny, Diana Buttu writes.
July 27, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would implement a humanitarian pause in several population centers across the Gaza Strip beginning Sunday morning and repeating each day until further notice.
Jawa Ahmad, Jeremy Scahill - Drop Site News
Trump and Netanyahu threatened to launch even more violent “alternatives” to ceasefire negotiations as Hamas political leader blasts U.S.-Israeli “blackmail."
July 26, 2025
"We need to do some serious rethinking," a visibly frustrated Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a group of hostage families on Friday after the latest round of Gaza talks broke down, two people who attended the meeting tell Axios.
Israel has long restricted aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population. On Saturday, the Israeli military announced new airdrops of aid.
