Israel’s seizure of Palestinian church land raises renewed fears of efforts to erase Christians from Jerusalem

by agisdm45in | Jul 2, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Israel is seizing church and Palestinian land in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood under the pretext of creating “green spaces.” A Muslim caretaker of the church property has made it his daily mission to guard what’s left.

As in Gaza, the Israel-Lebanon ‘peace’ agreement is designed to fail

by agisdm45in | Jul 2, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Israel’s conditioning of its withdrawal from southern Lebanon on the disarmament of Hezbollah mirrors its strategy in Gaza: insist on terms that are impossible to implement to justify its constant state of war.

How Hasan Piker helped boost Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and what it tells us about the state of the Democratic Party

by agisdm45in | Jul 1, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Democrats thought tying Abdul El-Sayed to pro-Palestinian streamer Hasan Piker would derail his insurgent campaign in Michigan, but it backfired. Now, the race has become a key battle in the fight between the party establishment and progressive left.

Committee to Protect Journalists’ decision to turn its back on slain Palestinian journalists is another step toward isolating Gaza

by agisdm45in | Jun 30, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

I have worked as a journalist in Gaza for nearly a decade, and I believe the Committee to Protect Journalists’ decision to remove the names of Palestinians killed while reporting from its records is yet another attempt to silence Gaza. It will fail.

A mother’s body in Gaza was cut in half by an Israeli strike, her 1-year-old daughter’s skull split open, eyewitnesses say

by agisdm45in | Jun 30, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Diana Abu Daraz and her 1-year-old daughter, Siwar, were killed in an Israeli strike on the Mawasi “safe zone” in Khan Younis. Survivors say the Israeli army didn’t wait after giving them notice of the strike, dropping bombs on the tent city.

How Israel uses water as a weapon of war from Palestine to Lebanon

by agisdm45in | Jun 29, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Israel recently damaged Lebanon’s vital Qaraoun Dam, raising fears of a structural failure. Experts say the attack reflects Israel’s long-standing ambition to control Lebanon’s water — and mirrors the water apartheid it imposes on Palestinians.