Category Politics

How AI is turbocharging Israel’s bombing of Gaza

AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing. A December 2023 photo shows a Palestinian girl injured as a result of the Israeli bombing on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Saher Alghorra/Middle…

Divestment: the rallying cry behind college protests, explained

And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands. Signs hang at George Washington University’s Gaza solidarity encampment, created by students in conjunction with other DC-area universities, in Washington, DC on April 25, 2024.  Allison Bailey/Middle…

Israeli attacks on Rafah: What we know

The Israel-Hamas war went from a potential short-term ceasefire to strikes on Rafah on Monday. Palestinians in eastern Rafah migrate to Khan Yunis after the Israeli army’s announcement on May 6, 2024. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers…

Israel’s alarming shutdown of Al Jazeera

Press freedom is in a state of emergency in Israel and Gaza. Inspectors and police are seen raiding the Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 5, 2024, and confiscating its equipment.  Saeed Qaq/NurPhoto via Getty Images Nicole Narea…