Middle East

Explainers and perspectives on Israel, Gaza, Afghanistan, and the Middle East region.

What is a 'humanitarian pause' and how is it different from a 'cease-fire'?

By Laura Adamczyk

The difference is not simply semantic.

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'Peace is possible'

By Liza Slutskaya

"Only last week we were in Jerusalem, in the Dead Sea together, hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian women calling the leaders of both sides to begin negotiations before things escalated. We cannot live like this anymore. We deserve peace. All of us in this region." -Dr. Yael Braudo-Bahat, Women Wage Peace

German public opinion on Israel-Palestinian conflict shifts after Hamas attack, new polling shows

By AJ Caughey

Before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,400 people, most Germans thought Israelis were slightly more responsible than Palestinians for the conflict between them. But new polling shows that the recent violence has changed public opinion in Germany.

3 minute read

'I come from generations of refugees'

"My family's been waiting patiently in these decrepit refugee camps for 75 years. And it looks like now, they're going to be displaced again." - Fidaa Elaydi, Palestinian American

'It makes Jewish people on this campus rightfully afraid'

"I think for the first time in my life, I truly felt personally affected and moved and despairful about a political situation that's happening thousands of miles away." - Kevin Khadavi, Student at Stanford University

What's inside the aid convoy trying to get lifesaving supplies into Gaza?

By Christina Colón

President Biden announced while in Israel this week that Egypt has agreed to allow 20 trucks filled with humanitarian aid to enter into the Gaza Strip.

2 minute read

A journalism expert on the language of war and how to get trustworthy news

By Laura Adamczyk

When it’s possible, have a wide distribution of sources you can follow.

3 minute read

College students are speaking out and protesting Israel-Hamas war

By Hope O'Dell

In the U.S., student groups are voicing their positions on the war between Hamas and Israel, including a statement by 34 Harvard University groups holding Israel responsible for the violence. 

4 minute read