Independent news and analysis from Israel-Palestine, home to Palestinian and Israeli journalists committed to equity, justice, and freedom of information.https://bsky.app/profile/972mag.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mrcybkgi5227‘In Germany, Jews who reject Zionism are seen as not really Jewish’ For violinist Michael Barenboim, Germany’s memory culture has become a tool for upholding complicity in Israel's crimes and rendering Palestinians invisible. https://www.972mag.com/michael-barenboim-interview/23 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcybkgi5227https://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mraxzw2dqc2l‘Our role is to hold on’: Palestinian artists in Israel after October 7 Three Palestinian creatives grapple with their responsibility to make art that meets the moment while Israeli authorities stifle free expression. https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-artists-israel-october-7-silencing/22 Jul 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraxzw2dqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mr62i77nus2n‘Our role is to hold on’: Palestinian artists in Israel after October 7 Three Palestinian creatives grapple with their responsibility to make art that meets the moment while Israeli authorities stifle free expression. By Tamer Nafar https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-artists-israel-october-7-silencing/ @mekomit.bsky.social21 Jul 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr62i77nus2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mr5srat33s2uNearly half of Israel’s government joins march vowing Gaza settlements Read the full report by Oren Ziv, in partnership with @mekomit.bsky.social: https://www.972mag.com/gaza-settlement-march-israeli-government/21 Jul 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5srat33s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mr3xgg6qmk2xRima Hassan is breaking Europe’s Palestine taboos. France put her on trial Prosecuted for defending Palestinians’ right to resist, the MEP says Gaza has exposed a ‘complete divorce’ between governments and their publics. Interview by Liam Syed. https://www.972mag.com/europe-palestine-taboo-france-rima-hassan/20 Jul 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3xgg6qmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mr3wfklqlk2xThe World Cup tested the limits of Egypt’s pro-Palestine solidarity Coach Hossam Hassan and his team have become a vehicle for expressing a popular sentiment that is either repressed or carefully contained at home. Shaimaa Ahmed reports. https://www.972mag.com/egypt-palestine-world-cup-hossam-hassan/20 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3wfklqlk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqu62oztks2tPODCAST: Israel stole Rashid Khalidi’s land. The U.S. is building an embassy on it Listen to the full episode of The +972 Podcast through the link https://www.972mag.com/podcast-rashid-khalidi-us-embassy-jerusalem/17 Jul 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu62oztks2thttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqu5jix6fs2tPODCAST: Israel stole Rashid Khalidi’s land. The U.S. is building an embassy on it The Palestinian-American historian recounts the 30-year fight against the plan, and reflects on the generational shifts transforming U.S.-Israel ties. Listen now 🎧 https://www.972mag.com/podcast-rashid-khalidi-us-embassy-jerusalem/17 Jul 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu5jix6fs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqrbffjl4k23Calculated chaos: Inside Israel’s transfer of Palestinian bodies to Gaza Humanitarian workers describe a deliberately opaque system for returning dead and living Gazans in the genocide’s early months, helping to explain why thousands are still missing. https://www.972mag.com/gaza-palestinian-bodies-israel-transfer-chaos/16 Jul 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrbffjl4k23https://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqr24gfq5k2pOn July 23, we’re holding an exclusive behind the scenes Q&A with +972's senior editors to answer your questions and share how we work. This event is just for our members. Join today to get access, and your contribution will be multiplied by 12! 👇 www.972mag.com/members/16 Jul 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr24gfq5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqoygxpiw22k‘Like walking into a cage’: Israel tightens its grip on Hebron By taking over planning jurisdiction, unilaterally modifying religious sites, and erecting new checkpoints, Israel is accelerating its annexation of the Old City. By Basel Adra https://www.972mag.com/israel-hebron-old-city-annexation/15 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoygxpiw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqmg3mcz622wEvery year, Palestinians in Burin organize a kite festival near village lands confiscated by the Israeli authorities. By Oren Ziv, in partnership with @mekomit.bsky.social14 Jul 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmg3mcz622whttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqk2nwervc2tThe viral Arabic media outlet hiding its ties to Israel Jusoor News says it reflects the pulse of the Arab street. But leaked files suggest links to Israeli intelligence and a pro-Israel agenda with deep roots. https://www.972mag.com/jusoor-news-cpc-braude-israel-intelligence/13 Jul 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk2nwervc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mqfima4lls2qWhat Pope Leo won’t say about Gaza is testing the Catholic Church Leo XIV has embraced his predecessor’s ethic of empathy. But across the Church, many are demanding he speak out more clearly against Israel's crimes. By Paola Caridi https://www.972mag.com/pope-leo-gaza-genocide-catholic-church/11 Jul 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfima4lls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mq65iinmbs2n"The Israeli army betrayed us and arrested Hussam, even though he was very cooperative with them and did not refuse to evacuate the hospital... I hope he gets out soon in good health." From January, 2025. https://www.972mag.com/hussam-abu-safiya-albina-kamal-adwan/08 Jul 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq65iinmbs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mq5cjbfakk2zPalestinians in Gaza City gathered to watch the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match. Despite widespread destruction and severe electricity shortages, local community initiatives are coming together to ensure people can still experience the tournament. 📸:Omar El Qattaa08 Jul 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5cjbfakk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mq4tj3npuc2fEyal Weizman on the strategy Israel pursued after October 7, and how Palestinians in Gaza City responded. Listen to the full episode of The +972 Podcast now: https://www.972mag.com/podcast-eyal-weizman-ungrounding-gaza-genocide/ #Podcast #Shorts #EyalWeizman #Gaza #GazaCity #Israel08 Jul 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4tj3npuc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mq37xwedd22gFirst Israel silenced Palestinian citizens. Now it turns to their leaders Recent cases involving prominent Arab officials reveal the state’s strategy: digging up old statements and seeking severe punishment in Israel’s courts. https://www.972mag.com/israel-palestinian-citizens-leaders-silenced/07 Jul 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq37xwedd22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mpyr7vyba22mNaji Abbas of PHR-Israel spoke to +972 about mounting fears for the life of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, former director of Kamal Adwan Hospital. Transferred to a notorious underground facility, his lawyer reports signs of torture and extreme fatigue.06 Jul 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyr7vyba22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mpqw3r5njk2gThe latest Israel-Lebanon agreement only confirms what Hezbollah has long warned: Negotiations that fail to secure Israel’s full military withdrawal will prove a fatal mistake. Analysis by Elia Ayoub. https://www.972mag.com/lebanon-israel-trap-withdrawal-sovereignty/03 Jul 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqw3r5njk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mpqvejp2p222Armed Israeli settlers, some wearing masks and carrying clubs and gas canisters, attacked Palestinian farmers alongside international and Israeli activists in the occupied West Bank village of Khirbet Abu Falah, near Ramallah. By Oren Ziv @mekomit.bsky.social03 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqvejp2p222https://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mpomzi526s2oCan Hebrew be decolonized? For many, the language is indelibly linked to Zionism and now forever tainted by genocide. But it was not always so — and a growing movement of Palestinians and anti-Zionist Jews are attempting to reclaim it. https://www.972mag.com/hebrew-israel-decolonize-zionism/02 Jul 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpomzi526s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mpmjpdvslc2bIf you value our work, and believe in +972 Magazine's mission, there is no better time to support our work. Right now, a generous donor is matching every single new membership twelvefold, meaning your contribution today will have 12 times the impact. www.972mag.com/members/01 Jul 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmjpdvslc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mplkike3ps2zThe divestment drive that could shake Israel’s economic foundations To fund perpetual war, Israel has grown ever more reliant on issuing bonds. Relinquishing these holdings, which are often invested passively, disrupts that equation. https://www.972mag.com/israel-bonds-divestment-debt-economy/01 Jul 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplkike3ps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mphdo4xy5s2iHigh school final exam season is stressful. In Gaza, it’s nearly impossible With the Tawjihi moved online, students are struggling with unstable internet and constant distraction — all while Israeli attacks threaten their lives. By Ruwaida Amer https://www.972mag.com/gaza-tawjihi-high-school-exams-online/29 Jun 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphdo4xy5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mp7fg2xmds2lPODCAST: Why ‘ungrounding’ is the defining feature of Israel’s genocide Discussing his new book, Eyal Weizman explains how the systematic erasure of Gaza's built environment is aimed at extinguishing Palestinian life in the Strip. Listen now https://www.972mag.com/podcast-eyal-weizman-ungrounding-gaza-genocide/26 Jun 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7fg2xmds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mp4tsyzvos2y‘Freedom, dignity, and a future’: Why Gazans are planning a mass mobilization The ‘June 26 movement’ may bring thousands to the streets. But threats and manipulations are distorting its message — as has happened before. By Muhammad Shehada https://www.972mag.com/gaza-june-26-protest-israel-hamas/25 Jun 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4tsyzvos2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mp2aqwcyos2oHundreds of Bedouin left homeless as Israel ramps up Naqab expulsions Residents of two unrecognized Palestinian villages in Israel were forced to dismantle their own homes — the latest chapter in a decades-long cycle of displacement. @mekomit.bsky.social https://www.972mag.com/tel-arad-a-sir-bedouin-naqab-demolitions/24 Jun 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2aqwcyos2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3mozi3sttvk27Israel’s new separation wall will sever Jordan Valley from rest of West Bank The army is issuing evacuation orders and seizing land to prepare a massive barrier — part of a wider project to annex the Palestinian ‘breadbasket.’ @mekomit.bsky.social https://www.972mag.com/jordan-valley-west-bank-separation-wall/24 Jun 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozi3sttvk27https://bsky.app/profile/972mag.com/post/3moyggfkcxs2n“We are truly at war, and we must fight for this war,” Hirsch proclaimed to the crowd in Jerusalem. “We are not talking about the war with Iran, but about the war waged by those within us who are fighting against us, and we have no way out of this situation.” https://www.972mag.com/haredi-draft-revolt-israel-militarism/23 Jun 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:lcc4e7mhwmtblkk4m2bv4vuq/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyggfkcxs2n