The final vestige of optimism shattered as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unleashed one of the most lethal bombing campaigns since the conflict began, culminating in a ground invasion.
While Israeli sources have largely disregarded the human cost, Western journalists, despite growing backlash, keep adhering to conventional reporting practices.
Contributors:
Dalal Iriqat – Associate Professor, Arab American University Palestine
Haggai Matar – Executive Director, +972 Magazine
Assal Rad – Middle East Scholar and Author
Nathan Thrall – Jerusalem-based Writer
On our radar
The detention of Istanbul’s mayor and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most formidable opponent, Ekrem Imamoglu, has ignited a political firestorm in Turkiye.
As nationwide demonstrations intensify and social media platforms face restrictions, Meenakshi Ravi covers one of the biggest protest movements Turkiye has witnessed in a decade and examines how it pushes the boundaries of government control.
Israel’s settlers: from margin to mainstream
From rampaging across the occupied West Bank to setting their sights on colonizing Gaza, Israel’s settlers now wield unprecedented power. What was once unthinkable to many Israelis – settlers’ calls to re-establish settlements in the Gaza Strip – has become a topic of mainstream media discussion.
The Listening Post’s Nic Muirhead explores how Israeli media has propelled settlers from the fringes to the center stage.
Featuring:
Hilla Dayan – Sociologist, University of Amsterdam
Nimrod Nir – Political Psychologist, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Oren Ziv – Photojournalist, +972 Magazine
