These Israelis and Palestinians Are Still Working for Peace. Just Quietly.
Positions have hardened on both sides in the face of the Gaza war, but some activists refuse to give up hope.
Humanitarianism
‘Down with Hamas,’ chant Gazans evacuating Khan Yunis
The residents of the Gaza Strip rightly prefer their own well-being and the safety of their children to the continued strengthening of Hamas...
Hollywood stars join new campaign against Jew-hatred
“We all want the same thing: Freedom for Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side in peace,” the letter reads. “Freedom from the brutal...
International Prosecutors Gather In Israel to Detail Hamas Crimes
A delegation of prosecutors from countries that had citizens murdered or kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 gathered in Israel on Monday, in what could...
We Jewish and Arab college students must have civil dialogue to build needed bridges
The raging discord defining our current relationship can be reversed if Jewish/Israeli and Arab/Palestinian students take the integral yet...
Oct. 7 Assaults, Including Sexual Violence, Could Be Crimes Against Humanity, 2 U.N. Experts Say
The experts’ statement came after the United Nations had been the focus of months of frustrated accusations that it was ignoring the rape and...
Friends star says Hamas rape deniers ‘re-traumatize survivors’
In an Instagram post, former Friends star David Schwimmer strongly criticized deniers of Hamas sexual assaults on Israelis on and after October...
Responding to monstrous acts: Where is the outrage to mass rapes? Melinda Katz writes
Rape and sexual violence are abhorrent in any circumstance and must be universally condemned without conditions, no matter what side of any conflict...
‘We know they were raped in Hamas captivity’: Chilling details of what hostages faced
But sexual assault appears not to have been confined to Oct. 7. Two Israeli doctors, who have been treating released hostages, and an Israeli...
The Battle Over Casualty Counts in Gaza
While casualty numbers can be fluid amid a war, the consistent one-sided nature, magnitude, and frequency of the numerical anomalies suggest Hamas...
Hamas sexual violence ‘beyond anything I’ve ever seen,’ says Blinken
“I don’t know why countries, leaders, international organizations were so slow to focus on this, to bring it to people’s attention,” Blinken...
Freed Bedouin hostage said Hamas kidnapped family ‘even though we are Arabs’
Bilal Ziyadne, 18, a Bedouin hostage freed along with his sister, Aisha, describes how Hamas kidnapped his family even though they were Arabs.
Gal Gadot Condemns Silence Over Hamas’ Sexual Violence: ‘The World Has Failed the Women of Oct. 7’
“I am beseeching all those who have done so much for women’s rights globally — from the UN, to the human rights community to please join in the...
The World’s Feminists Need to Show Up for Israeli Victims
This is not overstating things—from our work as prosecutors, lawyers, and feminists, we understand what it takes to build a solid criminal case for...
Jewish Groups, Leaders Denounce Shooting of Palestinian Students in Vermont: ‘We Reject Hate’
Jewish groups and leaders were quick to denounce anti-Palestinian hate following the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in...
Sheryl Sandberg: Something we can all agree on: Rape should never be used as an act of war.
On October 7, Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities that we must speak about — and speak about loudly…We must denounce these rapes...
In Wake of Israel-Hamas War, Hollywood community comes together to fight anti-semitism
Industry Leaders Form Entertainment Alliance to Fight Antisemitism in Wake of Israel-Hamas War and Rising Hate Crimes Against Jews. Prominent...
There Should Be More Public Pressure on Hamas
while Hamas wants a cease-fire (which is in its direct military interest) it has also vowed not to stop its long war against Israel. If it survives...
October 7 was the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. The Shoah Foundation is now documenting it
“Every year at school in Israel we used to get a lecture from a Holocaust survivor,” said Tomer Peretz. “I was always getting bored listening to him...
‘Queers for Palestine’ must have a death wish
The destruction of Israel and the emboldening of Hamas would make life unlivable for gay Palestinians When I first heard the phrase “Queers...
How to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza
As deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, so too does a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. At least 1,400 people have been...
Watch: Live from the Galilee: How Volunteers are Stepping up to Support the IDF
After spotting a tent near a gas station in the Galilee, AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich stopped by and met an inspiring...
All Quiet on the University Presidents’ Front
For those in the academic circle, the silence from university presidents on certain contentious topics is palpable. But why this silence, especially...
The beautiful Israel and WHY we will endure
‘Brothers and Sisters of Israel’ volunteers gathered in Southern Israel to help farmers and assist in agricultural work. [video width="848"...
What is Known About Israeli Hostages Taken by Hamas
The death toll of the unprovoked attack on Israel by the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group on Saturday continues to rise with over 1,400 Israelis...
The Israel War Crime Complexifier
Israel has the right to defend itself and deter further invasion, but foreign policy insiders, and now Sullivan and Biden, are increasingly...
Sen. Collins Questions Sec. Blinken on Administration’s Position on Ceasefire
Senator Collins speaks with Secretary Blinken during October 31st hearings. See the whole video on Youtube.
JOIN #RELEASETHEHOSTAGESNOW CAMPAIGN
Amy Schumer, Debra Messing, Julianna Margulies, Michael Douglas, Billy Crystal, Mayim Bialik, Chelsea Handler, Zooey Deschanel, Mandy Moore, Helen...
I’m a Pediatrician in Gaza. Please Save Us From This Horror.
At Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, we are no strangers to treating victims of airstrikes over the years. The team all too often must rush...
Gazans at ‘breaking point’ as aid centres looted, UN agency says
Thousands of Gaza residents broke into U.N. warehouses on Sunday, grabbing flour and other essential items in a sign they had reached "breaking...
‘Significant progress’ on Qatar-led negotiations to release hostages from Hamas but issues remain
There has been “significant progress” on negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas but there are issues still remaining, diplomatic sources...
As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies Hamas has spent years stockpiling desperately needed fuel, food and medicine, as well as ammo and weapons, in the miles of tunnels it has carved out under Gaza.
As supplies of virtually every basic human necessity dwindle in Gaza, one group in the besieged enclave remains well-stocked: Hamas. Arab and...
A student asked a NYC teacher which side she’s on in the Israel-Hamas war. Here’s what she said
Sari Beth Rosenberg was teaching a high school history class in New York City recently when a student interrupted her with a question: “Are you Team...
Satellite images show how aid is being delivered to Gaza — and how much more is needed
Only a few convoys of trucks carrying humanitarian aid have been able to enter the besieged Gaza Strip since it was sealed after Hamas attacked...
Americans’ support for Israel is growing amid its war with Hamas
As open war rages in the Middle East following the Palestinian organization Hamas' recent attack on Israel, American sympathies are strongly on...
Hamas’ Choice
The media is saturated with reports of the damage and death inflicted by the Israeli Defense Force on Gaza. Thousands are dying. Buildings, whole...
#NoHostageLeftBehind
Dear President Biden, We are heartened by Friday’s release of the two American hostages, Judith Ranaan and her daughter Natalie Ranaan and by...
‘Mum it’s Daria…dad has been murdered’
Mother shares heartbreaking messages from her children after their father was gunned down in front of them by Hamas terrorists who stormed his home...