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Rowan Moore
Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’
Oliver Marsden
Hopes for peace plan remain while Lebanon reels from Israel’s lethal ‘quadruple tap’ attack

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Hopes for peace plan remain while Lebanon reels from Israel’s lethal ‘quadruple tap’ attack
Isabel Coles
War crimes investigation into Beirut airstrike aims to set a legal precedent

Fri 17 Apr 2026

War crimes investigation into Beirut airstrike aims to set a legal precedent
The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon

7 mins • S1, E1339

The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon
Will Hutton
Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy
Oliver Marsden
Lebanese civilians tell of 10 minutes of hell as Israeli strikes kill more than 300

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Lebanese civilians tell of 10 minutes of hell as Israeli strikes kill more than 300
Fred Harter
The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on

Thu 9 Apr 2026

The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on
Evan Moffitt
US satellite blackout has a troubling history

Wed 8 Apr 2026

US satellite blackout has a troubling history
Isabel Coles
Israeli student indicted for scamming Iranian spies

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Israeli student indicted for scamming Iranian spies
Oliver Marsden
Father who lost four daughters to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon curses ‘war on children’

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Father who lost four daughters to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon curses ‘war on children’
Etgar Keret
Trapped in our bomb shelters, we Israelis shouldn’t let the war define us

Tue 17 Mar 2026

Trapped in our bomb shelters, we Israelis shouldn’t let the war define us
Mass displacement in Lebanon

27 mins • S1, E321

Mass displacement in Lebanon
Oliver Marsden
Familiar fear grips Lebanese villagers living in the firing line

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Familiar fear grips Lebanese villagers living in the firing line
Isabel Coles
How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach

Sun 15 Mar 2026

How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach
Isabel Coles
Inside Dimona: the secret nuclear site at the heart of Israel’s undeclared arsenal

Thu 12 Mar 2026

Inside Dimona: the secret nuclear site at the heart of Israel’s undeclared arsenal
Ceri Thomas
Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war
Isabel Coles
Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war
Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran

9 mins • S1, E1313

Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran
The aftermath of the bombing on Iran

26 mins • S1, E317

The aftermath of the bombing on Iran
Oliver Marsden
Israel–Hezbollah strikes hit Beirut as Middle East war spreads

Mon 2 Mar 2026

Israel–Hezbollah strikes hit Beirut as Middle East war spreads
Sanam Mahloudji
You can’t bomb Iran into democracy

Mon 2 Mar 2026

You can’t bomb Iran into democracy
Ruth Michaelson
The attack on Ali Khamenei analysed

Mon 2 Mar 2026

The attack on Ali Khamenei analysed
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes
Avraham Burg
I won’t remain silent on this cynical war

Sat 28 Feb 2026

I won’t remain silent on this cynical war
Sara Weissel
Israelis head from synagogues to bomb shelters

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Israelis head from synagogues to bomb shelters
Ruth Michaelson
Trump vows ‘hour of freedom is at hand’ but opponents of Iranian regime fear only chaos will follow

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Trump vows ‘hour of freedom is at hand’ but opponents of Iranian regime fear only chaos will follow
Ruth Michaelson
Ayatollah dead after US and Israeli attacks on Iran

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Ayatollah dead after US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Chris Power
Paperback of the week – Israel: A Personal History by Göran Rosenberg

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Paperback of the week – Israel: A Personal History by Göran Rosenberg
Kenan Malik
When free speech becomes weaponised, everybody loses

Sat 20 Dec 2025

When free speech becomes weaponised, everybody loses
Steve Bloomfield
They call it peace, but in storm-tossed Gaza, it looks like purgatory

Mon 15 Dec 2025

They call it peace, but in storm-tossed Gaza, it looks like purgatory
Megan Clement
Eurovision finally faces its Waterloo as four nations quit in protest at Israel’s inclusion

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Eurovision finally faces its Waterloo as four nations quit in protest at Israel’s inclusion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon

36 mins • S1, E292

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon
Gaza is trapped in limbo

9 mins • S1, E1242

Gaza is trapped in limbo
Steve Biddulph
Israel will have to address its self-inflicted PTSD

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Israel will have to address its self-inflicted PTSD
Ruth Michaelson
Marwan Barghouti’s fate may rest in Trump’s hands

Sun 26 Oct 2025

Marwan Barghouti’s fate may rest in Trump’s hands
Ruth Michaelson
For one militia leader, rebuilding Gaza could mean big business

Sat 25 Oct 2025

For one militia leader, rebuilding Gaza could mean big business
Ruth Michaelson
‘There is still no ceasefire in the West Bank’

Thu 23 Oct 2025

‘There is still no ceasefire in the West Bank’
Ruth Michaelson
Tommy Robinson receives warm reception in Tel Aviv

Sun 19 Oct 2025

Tommy Robinson receives warm reception in Tel Aviv
Philip Collins
The police made a mistake. Starmer is right to wade in

Sun 19 Oct 2025

The police made a mistake. Starmer is right to wade in
Kenan Malik
Without a two-state solution, what hope is there?

Sun 19 Oct 2025

Without a two-state solution, what hope is there?
Peter Hain
What Gaza and Israel can learn from Northern Ireland

Sat 18 Oct 2025

What Gaza and Israel can learn from Northern Ireland
Ruth Michaelson
Netanyahu to escape a reckoning for 7 October failures

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Netanyahu to escape a reckoning for 7 October failures
Oliver Marsden
Tears, relief, fresh bruises – Palestinian prisoners return

Tue 14 Oct 2025

Tears, relief, fresh bruises – Palestinian prisoners return
Philip Collins
Trump’s speech to the Knesset, decoded

Mon 13 Oct 2025

Trump’s speech to the Knesset, decoded
Dahlia Scheindlin
‘We’re not going back to 6 October’

Mon 13 Oct 2025

‘We’re not going back to 6 October’
Ruth Michaelson
As living hostages return, a long wait begins for the dead

Mon 13 Oct 2025

As living hostages return, a long wait begins for the dead
The return of the hostages

26 mins • S1, E277

The return of the hostages
Stephen Armstrong
A widow’s plea for the return of her husband’s body

Sun 12 Oct 2025

A widow’s plea for the return of her husband’s body
Steve Bloomfield
The burden of hope

Sun 12 Oct 2025

The burden of hope
In pictures: 7 October 2023 to 12 October 2025

Sun 12 Oct 2025

In pictures: 7 October 2023 to 12 October 2025
The Observer leader
The ceasefire must become a lasting peace

Sun 12 Oct 2025

The ceasefire must become a lasting peace
James Rubin
I worked on a Gaza peace plan with Blair

Sat 11 Oct 2025

I worked on a Gaza peace plan with Blair
Daniella Peled
I want the hostages home – but what comes next?

Fri 10 Oct 2025

I want the hostages home – but what comes next?
Ceasefire in Gaza

9 mins • S1, E1209

Ceasefire in Gaza
Ruth Michaelson
Hope for Gaza at last, but deep-rooted challenges remain

Thu 9 Oct 2025

Hope for Gaza at last, but deep-rooted challenges remain
Etgar Keret
There seems to be no end to this murderous routine

Tue 7 Oct 2025

There seems to be no end to this murderous routine
Avraham Burg
The day that never ended

Tue 7 Oct 2025

The day that never ended
Chloe Hadjimatheou
Is Marwan Barghouti Palestine’s next leader?

Mon 22 Sept 2025

Is Marwan Barghouti Palestine’s next leader?
Isabel Coles
In the West Bank, statehood feels increasingly impossible

Sun 21 Sept 2025

In the West Bank, statehood feels increasingly impossible
Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation reveals Trump’s authoritarianism

32 mins • S1, E269

Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation reveals Trump’s authoritarianism
Israel launches Gaza City offensive

7 mins • S1, E1192

Israel launches Gaza City offensive
Ruth Michaelson
Sondos’ choice: face Israel’s bombs or flee and lose her home

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Sondos’ choice: face Israel’s bombs or flee and lose her home
Isabel Coles
Netanyahu faces tough battle at home

Sun 14 Sept 2025

Netanyahu faces tough battle at home
Bernard Gray
Israel’s strike on Qatar dispels any belief that it is focused on peace

Fri 12 Sept 2025

Israel’s strike on Qatar dispels any belief that it is focused on peace
The difficulty delivering aid to Gaza

10 mins • S1, E1183

The difficulty delivering aid to Gaza
Isabel Coles
As protests hit TV, Israelis can't look away from plight of Gaza

Sun 17 Aug 2025

As protests hit TV, Israelis can't look away from plight of Gaza
The death of a Palestinian activist in the West Bank

9 mins • S1, E1168

The death of a Palestinian activist in the West Bank
Why did Israel target and kill an Al Jazeera journalist?

36 mins • S1, E259

Why did Israel target and kill an Al Jazeera journalist?
Sharone Lifschitz
Family of hostages call decision to annex Gaza ‘profoundly disturbing’

Sun 10 Aug 2025

Family of hostages call decision to annex Gaza ‘profoundly disturbing’
Matthew Bishop
Norway’s wealth fund ordered to review investments in Israel

Sun 10 Aug 2025

Norway’s wealth fund ordered to review investments in Israel
How much aid is getting through to Gaza?

7 mins • S1, E1158

How much aid is getting through to Gaza?
Oliver Marsden
Gaza is starving despite Israel’s denials

Tue 29 Jul 2025

Gaza is starving despite Israel’s denials
Dahlia Scheindlin
Israelis find slogans are not enough to end Gaza hell

Sun 27 Jul 2025

Israelis find slogans are not enough to end Gaza hell
Steve Bloomfield
The diplomatic scales are tilting towards recognition for Palestine

Sun 27 Jul 2025

The diplomatic scales are tilting towards recognition for Palestine
Alex de Waal
Those who cover up famine in Gaza use a familiar playbook

Sun 27 Jul 2025

Those who cover up famine in Gaza use a familiar playbook
Ruth Michaelson
‘In Gaza, $2,000 won’t even buy two weeks’ bread’

Sun 27 Jul 2025

‘In Gaza, $2,000 won’t even buy two weeks’ bread’
Catherine Neilan
More Gazan children will come to UK for treatment

Fri 25 Jul 2025

More Gazan children will come to UK for treatment
Fred Harter
US diplomat’s comments are reminder of Israel’s other front

Tue 22 Jul 2025

US diplomat’s comments are reminder of Israel’s other front
Oliver Marsden
Hezbollah must decide: disarm, fight on or turn fully to politics

Sun 20 Jul 2025

Hezbollah must decide: disarm, fight on or turn fully to politics

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