– March 2026 – The Green Olive Collective strongly condemns the recent approval by the Israeli Knesset of legislation enabling the execution of Palestinian prisoners. This decision marks a dangerous and unprecedented escalation, not only in its legal implications but in what it represents: the normalization of state-sanctioned killing under the guise of law. It […]
Yahav Zohar / April 2026 This April fools’ day, more than a month into the American-Israeli attack on Iran, it is time to ask, who are the fools in this story? Going into the war, we were told of two goals- to remove the oppressive Iranian regime and to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. A month […]
Jocelyn Qassis / March 2026 Palm Sunday arrives this year under a sky heavy with uncertainty. In a region shaped by ongoing tension, the familiar sounds of celebration church bells, hymns, and processions feel more subdued. What is usually a day of public joy is now unfolding quietly, shaped by restriction and absence. In Jerusalem, […]
Yahav Zohar / March 2026 Last Friday and Saturday, at the new moon, Muslims celebrated the Eid al Fitr holiday. Traditionally, in Palestine this is a time to visit relatives, share meals and exchange gifts, but for many in the West Bank celebrations were marred by the threat of Iranian missiles and escalating settler violence. […]
Yahav Zohar / March 2026 Sitting at my desk in Jerusalem, looking at the lovely spring outside, occasionally the windowpane shakes in its frame. High above interceptor missiles are exploding, trying to stop an Iranian missile heading toward Tel Aviv. Once every few hours the interceptions are particularly close and a siren goes off and […]
Yahav Zohar / March 2026 Israelis whose work is not considered “vital” were mostly at home for the first days of this war. Like the first days of the pandemic, it was a good time to tend one’s home and garden, clean out drawers and closets, and catch up on correspondence. By now, day 11, […]
– from Democracy Now! – 20/6/2024 This article was originally published on Democracy Now! and is shared here in accordance with Creative Commons licensure. It is a transcript of a live report of an interview with Ami Dar, an Israeli social entrepreneur based in New York, who supports the exchange of hostages and prisoners and a permanent […]
– from Democracy Now! – 18/6/2024 This article was originally published on Democracy Now! and is shared here in accordance with Creative Commons licensure. It is a transcript of a live report of an interview with Maoz Inon, a prominent Israeli activist whose parents were killed during the Hamas attack on October 7th. He discusses how the […]
