Hamas breaks out of its Gaza cage

The Islamist movement surprised Israel and the international community when it intervened on the back of a popular uprising in Jerusalem. But some Palestinians remain wary of cooptation, says analyst Tareq Baconi.
‘The Skunk’: Another Israeli weapon for collective punishment

Israeli forces are using a ‘crowd control’ weapon with which they collectively punish Palestinian civilians for daring to protest.
Defiance in the face of Israeli aggression gives Palestinians everywhere hope

The violence in Jerusalem is part of a plan to repress Palestinian life in the city. Yet there is a heartening refusal to be cowed
In East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah we see the essence of the Palestinian struggle

Our message is clear: we are not going anywhere. We want to remain, to continue to build memories.
A new approach to elections in Palestine

When the legislative elections do take place, Palestinians should vote to reject the status quo.
Elections or not, the PA is intensifying its authoritarian rule online

The run up to PA elections has alarmingly shown what Palestinian political activism is facing in the digital age: more surveillance, more repression.
Jerusalem protests: Palestine’s new generation rises up
‘One system, one policy’: Why Human Rights Watch is charging Israel with apartheid

Israel has made it irrefutably clear it intends to make Jewish domination over Palestinians permanent between the river and the sea, says HRW’s Omar Shakir in interview following landmark report.
The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global

Israel’s refusal to vaccinate Palestinians under occupation has stirred widespread outrage—and linked the struggle for justice in Palestine to struggles around the world.