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May 5, 2025

Is Prominent Hamas Critic Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib a Palestinian Prophet, or a Voice in the Wind?

Is Prominent Hamas Critic Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib a Palestinian Prophet, or a Voice in the Wind?

When Alkhatib, a Palestinian-American analyst who grew up in Gaza, slams what he calls the 'ruthless, fascist, Nazi' Hamas, or pro-Palestinian activists who glorify violence, he gets death threats and is called a 'Jew shill.' But he has plenty to say about 'war criminal' Netanyahu, too

May 5, 2025

Netanyahu Threatens to Escalate War In Gaza

Netanyahu Threatens to Escalate War In Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel was ‘on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza.’

April 29, 2025

Ithacans for Israel hosts Palestinian humanitarian for an open discussion

Ithacans for Israel hosts Palestinian humanitarian for an open discussion

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a pro-Palestine activist and resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, visited Ithaca College on April 28 for a discussion titled “Breaking Cycles of Dehumanization.”

April 4, 2025

Anti-Hamas protests erupt in Gaza. Where are our pro-Palestine 'allies' now? | Opinion

Anti-Hamas protests erupt in Gaza. Where are our pro-Palestine 'allies' now? | Opinion

As someone who once tried to protest Hamas and ended up in their jails and torture chambers, I understand what this neglect feels like. We can't all be Mahmoud Khalil.

March 30, 2025

Why I and thousands of my fellow Gazans say Hamas’s tyranny must end

Why I and thousands of my fellow Gazans say Hamas’s tyranny must end

We Gazans are risking our lives to rid ourselves of Hamas’s oppression. This may be our only chance.

March 26, 2025

Amid rubble of Gaza, protesters decry Hamas

Amid rubble of Gaza, protesters decry Hamas

Rare demonstrations against Hamas, which has long repressed dissent, came amid widespread despair after Israel resumed the war in Gaza following a two-month ceasefire.

March 18, 2025

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

The Gaza cease-fire is over. What’s next from Israel, Hamas, and the US?

“Tonight, we returned to fighting in Gaza.” That’s what Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said after Israel launched air strikes in the early hours of Tuesday, effectively breaking a two-month cease-fire.

March 17, 2025

Hamas an ‘existential risk to the existence of Palestinians’ Gazan activist warns

Hamas an ‘existential risk to the existence of Palestinians’ Gazan activist warns

Hamas represents an “existential risk to the very existence of the Palestinian people” a leading Gazan-American writer and advocate for co-existence with Israel has warned.