Occupation Will Never Bring Peace or Security
The news coming out of Israel, and the growing backlash to it, has reached a fever pitch. Yesterday, the Israeli security cabinet voted to occupy Gaza City. You can read our statement on this decision here.
Gaza is Starving
While destruction, despair, and starvation have plagued Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war following the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, the scale these crises have reached is now impossible to ignore.
Trust, Trauma, and the Quiet Power of Neutrality
We are once again caught in an agonizing limbo, refreshing social media feeds, scanning for leaks, and grasping at any indication of progress toward a ceasefire and hostage deal.
The Choice Between Complicity and Change
For obvious reasons, over the past two weeks we’ve written to you about the war with Iran: the complexities surrounding the decision to launch a military response, what was accomplished, and whether it was worth it.
If War Has to Be Done, So Does Peace
After almost two years of devastation, grief, and paralysis, we may finally be approaching a turning point. Following the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, reports have emerged of a possible deal to end the war in Gaza.
When War is Normalized
Today, we are not on day seven of war, we are on day 623 of a continuing and more deeply entrenched war. That distinction matters deeply, because when we begin accepting the war in Gaza as a new normal, as the new status quo, we start normalizing a reality that should never be accepted.
Israel, Iran, and the Cost of Escalation
Once again, our heads are spinning. What once seemed merely theoretical, a direct Israeli strike on Iran's military leadership and nuclear capabilities, unfolded in the early hours of the morning in Israel, following days of threats, rhetoric, and leaks.
Between Fear and Faith, a Worn Path
This week has been a whirlwind of heartbreak: a renewed military offensive in Gaza; the deaths of yet more innocent Palestinians; a delegation of diplomats, including Canadians, being shot at by the IDF in the occupied West Bank; and, closer to home, the horrific and fatal shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.
A Nation That Dwells Alone Pays the Price
Earlier this week, the last living American hostage, Edan Alexander, was released from Hamas captivity. This development was significant not only because it marked a rare positive moment in an otherwise bleak and stagnant landscape since Israel broke the ceasefire and hostage deal in March.
Building Progressive Infrastructure
Today, Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv for the second “It’s Time” peace summit. Last year’s summit was described as the largest peace rally in Israel since October 7. It served as a critical reawakening of the Israeli left, which had been severely diminished in the aftermath of the Hamas terror attacks. In the face of national trauma, rising extremism, and deep political polarization, the summit represented not just resistance, but renewal, a rekindling of the hope that peace is still possible, and that collective action can forge a path forward.