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 […]
Is the Tide Changing on the Genocide in Gaza? With Tariq Kenney-Shawa
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Israel’s War on Palestinian Journalists
Over the last 18 months, Israeli forces have killed more than 230 journalists, primarily in Gaza but also in Lebanon and Syria. To put this in perspective, more journalists have been killed during Israel’s ongoing genocide than in both world wars, the US invasions of Vietnam and Afghanistan, and the war in Ukraine combined. All […]
Focus On: Global Solidarity with Palestine
Introduction As the US and its allies lead a sweeping assault on the global legal order to shield the Israeli regime from accountability for genocide, international outrage has sparked an extraordinary wave of pro-Palestine solidarity and organizing. Millions have taken to the streets in a broad-based protest movement that marks a profound shift in public […]
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: A microcosm of Palestine
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 […]
War on Women
