Hamas has dissolved its government in Gaza, but its residents’ lives are still a living hell

by agisdm45in | Jul 14, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza to remove any obstacle to reconstruction, but little has changed for ordinary Palestinians in the Strip — because Israel ultimately controls whether the nightmare it has inflicted on them will ever end.

Inside the ‘World Symposium Against Antizionism’: Where contempt for Muslims and leftist Jews took center stage

by agisdm45in | Jul 14, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

At a Toronto-area summit, Zionists like Ben Shapiro and Gad Saad rebranded antisemitism fears around anti-Zionism, leaning on Islamophobia and far-right alliances while dismissing Palestinian dispossession as a “false expulsion.”

Palestine and the role of the activist intellectual

by agisdm45in | Jul 12, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Philip Weiss speaks with Bruce Robbins about his book “Who’s Allowed to Protest” and the new McCarthyism on campus targeting those who support justice for Palestine.

The New York Times enabled the Gaza genocide and lost its legitimacy in the process

by agisdm45in | Jul 11, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Professor Elliott Colla was a lifelong New York Times reader but can no longer trust the paper due to its coverage of Gaza. In fact, he’s found that there is a strong case for prosecuting many at the paper for their role in the genocide.

The U.S. war of choice against Iran has now become the War of Hormuz

by agisdm45in | Jul 11, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

American goals in the war on Iran were unclear from the start, driven by Donald Trump’s personal ambitions and the fantasies of pro-Israel neoconservatives. Now, however, there is a clear agenda: to prevent Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. 

Hamas disbanded its government in Gaza, but Israel will still prevent reconstruction from starting

by agisdm45in | Jul 10, 2026 | Mondo Weiss

Hamas dissolved its government in Gaza to remove Israel’s pretexts for delaying reconstruction and withdrawal. But Israel is now doubling down on a demand for full disarmament as a precondition, a condition designed to be impossible to meet.