President Biden backed Israel’s right to defend itself while urging the nation to protect civilians after the Israeli military destroyed a building housing the offices of journalists.
Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
Why Did the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Explode Now?
A little-noticed police action in Jerusalem last month was one of several incidents that led to the current crisis.
Conflict Spirals Across Israel and the Palestinian Territories
An American envoy landed in Israel for cease-fire talks with Palestinians and Israelis. But as of Saturday evening, there was no sign of a letup in fighting and a media center in Gaza was destroyed.
Tensions Among Democrats Grow Over Israel as the Left Defends Palestinians
Divisions within the party have burst into public view, with the party’s ascendant left viewing the Mideast conflict as a searing racial justice issue that carries echoes of U.S. politics.
Syria’s Surprising Solar Boom: Sunlight Powers the Night in Rebel Idlib
Cut off from the power grid and with fuel costs soaring, Syrians in a poor, embattled enclave have turned en masse to solar panels to charge their phones and light their homes and tents.
A Press Corps Deceived, and the Gaza Invasion That Wasn’t
A spokesman led the international media to believe that Israeli forces had entered Gaza. They hadn’t. But the army wanted Hamas to think they had.
Arab World Condemns Israeli Violence but Takes Little Action
By saying it is defending Jerusalem, Hamas has made it harder for Arab countries not to denounce Israel. But in a changed region, the response so far has been rhetorical only.
In Israel’s Rising Violence, Ripples From 1948
The town of Lydda posed an early test of how the Israeli state would treat Palestinians. It is a legacy playing out today in violence between Jews and Arabs in Lod, as it’s now known.
How Lies on Social Media Are Inflaming the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Misinformation has flourished on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and other social media about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
Lies on Social Media Inflame Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Misinformation has flourished on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and other social media about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.