Has Israel really killed up to 186,000 people in Gaza? How to understand the numbers war
A headline-making new study suggests the death toll in Gaza might be almost 5 times higher than reported. Here's why you should be skeptical
A headline-making new study suggests the death toll in Gaza might be almost 5 times higher than reported. Here's why you should be skeptical
Given the gravity of current events, it's easy to ignore the nuances of language — but they're crucial
Hobbyists and commercial drone company workers have volunteered to boost civil defense
Palestinian Americans say support for Gaza civilians is at an all-time low as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the enclave’s residents
Palestinian society, and leadership, must speak out now
WASHINGTON — Reflecting growing discontent in Washington with Israel’s use of American-made cluster bombs in heavily populated areas of Lebanon, two leading Democratic senators this week introduced legislation that would require recipients of such munitions not to use them in or near civilian centers. Senators Dianne Feinstein of California and Patrick Leahy of Vermont this…
As international human rights organizations decry the high toll of civilian deaths suffered in the Lebanon war, America’s main organization of Modern Orthodox rabbis is calling on the Israeli military to be less concerned with avoiding civilian casualties on the opposing side when carrying out future operations. Following a solidarity mission to Israel last week,…
The awful bloodshed and intense emotions of war are not conducive to careful moral reasoning. With Hezbollah rockets raining down on northern Israel, an honest reckoning of the conduct of Israeli forces in Lebanon is difficult. Facile arguments and serious misconceptions, like those listed below, are too easily accepted. But given the stakes, it is…
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