One year in, Israel’s ‘new Middle East’

The images from Israel and Gaza couldn’t beryllium much antithetic 1 twelvemonth since October 7, 2023. As Israel mourned those killed and captured successful a Hamas onslaught it had been wholly unprepared for, much Palestinians were being forced from their homes erstwhile the Israeli service launched a ferocious battle connected the northbound of the Strip.

In Israel’s mainstream media, a communicative of mourning sits alongside 1 of revenge. Many Israeli quality outlets ignore, oregon astatine times adjacent encourage, atrocities successful Gaza.

Contributors: 

Jehad Abusalim – Executive director, Institute for Palestine Studies

Nomi Bar-Yaacov – Associate fellow, Chatham House

Diana Buttu – Human rights lawyer & analyst

Haggai Matar – Executive editor, +972 Magazine

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Israel’s unprecedented targeting of journalists has been a horrific diagnostic of its warfare connected Gaza. Nicholas Muirhead breaks down a peculiarly brutal week.

An interrogation with Karim Makdisi

As Lebanon falls nether relentless occurrence from Israel, we spoke with Karim Makdisi astir Israel’s intelligence warfare and the tendency among the governmental and media people to ‘remake the Middle East’.

Featuring: 

Karim Makdisi – Associate prof of planetary politics, American University of Beirut