The Hague Group: Mobilizing International Law for Palestine
Introduction The Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has exposed the failure of global legal frameworks to protect civilians, marking an unprecedented breakdown in the protective function of international law. While the Genocide Convention obligates states to prevent and punish genocide, and the Geneva Conventions establish protections for civilians under occupation, these mechanisms have proven […]
Timed for Impunity: Israel’s War on Iran
Introduction On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of the aftermath of an Iranian strike near Bir al-Saba’ and told journalists: “It really reminds me of the British people during the Blitz. We are going through a Blitz.” The Blitz refers to the sustained bombing campaign carried out by […]
US Private Contractors in Gaza with Safa Joudeh
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Outsourcing Occupation: US Private Contractors in Gaza
Introduction: An Israeli-US Aid Plan for Gaza In November 2024, US national security consulting firm Orbis conducted a feasibility study for the Israeli government outlining a new food aid distribution system in Gaza. Funded by an undisclosed philanthropic organization, the study proposed a framework for humanitarian aid distribution managed by private organizations and secured by […]
Political Reconstruction: For Gaza and Collective Survival
Introduction After more than a year and a half of Israel’s genocidal assault—marked by mass killings, devastation, and profound loss—even speaking of Gaza’s future, let alone its reconstruction, feels impossible. Indeed, the rebuilding of Gaza feels increasingly out of reach amid stalled negotiations, the collapse of the ceasefire agreement, and the relentless bombardment of people […]
Gaza Reconstruction Reality Check with Abed Kittana
The transcript below has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Abed Kittana 0:00 What we are facing in Gaza is not actually a postwar reconstruction, but rather, as I tend to call it always, it’s an inwar reconstruction or war reconstruction. And beyond the physical destruction, the genocidal war in Gaza also targeted the […]
Gaza: Restoring Life Beyond the Physical Structures
Introduction Gaza’s reconstruction unfolds under immense challenges, shaped by the enduring impact of Israeli warfare and the structural constraints of an ongoing genocide and blockade. The feasibility of meaningful rebuilding under settler-colonial occupation remains uncertain, as cycles of destruction and reconstruction have long been driven by foreign intervention, profiteering, and the prioritization of high-visibility projects […]
Beyond the Ceasefire: Reconstructing Gaza After Genocide
The ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile as Israeli calls to resume the genocidal assault persist. Even if it holds, Gaza faces a new phase of uncertainty. In addition to killing tens of thousands of Palestinians over the last year and a half, Israel has destroyed much of Gaza in a deliberate attempt to render the […]
Depressing the Vote: Genocide and 2024 US Presidential Race
Introduction The Democratic Party failed to recognize the profound impact of its support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza on its defeat in the 2024 US presidential elections. Many analysts have downplayed the effect of the genocide on former US Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss, emphasizing other factors that depressed voter support and turnout. The […]
