Just received devastating news—Israeli authorities renewed my oldest brother’s administrative detention for another six months. He has been in an Israeli prison since August 2023. No charges, no trial—he is a hostage. Tomorrow, his youngest child turns one. She has never seen

Those calling for revenge in the name of the Bibas family are beyond disgusting. They never paid a price for this horror but hijack the tragedies of those who did—just deranged fanatics who will never get enough of war and destruction. As if the killing of 16,000 Palestinian

Nothing to see here, just a genocidal "human rights lawyer" calling for the ethnic cleansing of 2 million people.

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When China snuffed out indy newspapers, protest and free speech in Hong Kong a few years ago, they did so through a "Safeguarding National Security" law and said they were merely fighting foreign influence and terrorism. It's the same fearmongering playbook every censor uses.

When Saudi Arabia arrested people who criticized the gov on social media, they were charged with being terrorists. When Russia shut down news media, officials said the reporters were a "threat to constitutional order and security." These simple-minded arguments are how you get

The lie: "we're bombing Yemen to defend US shipping lanes." The truth: The US backed the Saudi's in bombing Yemen for a decade and then backed Israel in their war on Gaza, which is an ally to Yemen. The Houthi's attacks are a response to what the US and Israel did. It's pretty

Who wouldn’t be for blasting some nasty pirates to smithereens? Here’s the problem: it’s not about pirates or protecting China’s shipping lane to Europe. We’re being conditioned to forget everything we learned from Iraq and Afghanistan. These are not our wars.

This is what Yarden Bibas, husband of Shiri, father of Kfir and Ariel, wrote today on his Facebook page, after Netanyahu's decision to renew the war. I hope all the Jewish organizations that posted online endlessly with images of this family, will honor his words and take action.

Most Israelis and Palestinians support the continuation of the ceasefire. Meanwhile, their diaspora cheerleaders are happy that the war is starting again. There is a reason for this disconnect. Those abroad have never been in battle or witnessed a terror attack or had their

If you ever cared about the Bibas family, if you were sincere when you mourned their murders, if you've ever worn an orange ribbon or posted an orange heart, you have an absolute moral obligation to listen to Yarden Bibas right now when he says to stop the war and resume the deal

I'm a free-speech absolutist.

The usual suspects will denigrate Haaretz for this. Whatever. It is by miles the best paper in Israel, and on many days among the best in the world. And 100% correct. This is all on Netanyahu and his goons.

Let it be clear

Blocking is the new lobotomy. Once upon a time, when confronted with uncomfortable truths, people argued. They debated, they wrestled with ideas, they tried—however poorly—to defend their worldview. Now? They block. They flee. They slam the door in their own minds before the

For more than 200 years, generations of Americans fought to make this a free country. Never perfect, but always aspiring to it. MAGA ripping up that legacy to defend Israel against criticism or protest while it is starving a civilian population.

If you judge a society based on how they feel about their enemies, you'll likely conclude that they're evil. If you judge them based on how they feel about their loved ones, you'll conclude that they're not so different from you. Rather than demonizing entire societies, we

Look at the state of the Democratic party, and the country in general. Are we going to pretend that only white people are responsible for our terrible political decisions?

It's actually quite the opposite, kid. I'm literally criticizing people, who often happen to be black, for being locked into their thinking and being convinced they have all the answers. Y'all failed, miserably. Might be worth asking why. Or just keep blaming white supremacy.