Israel Lobby

Settlement stays and army days: How UK charities promote migration to Israel

British-registered charities offer chance to train with Israeli army, live in settlements and visit occupied territory
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War on Iran
Live: US 'not responsible' for latest strikes on Iran
Israel's genocide in Gaza
‘Farcical reality’: Healthcare workers respond to targeting over pro-Palestine symbols
UK Politics
'We must now do more': Andy Burnham apologises for Labour's response to Gaza
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism
Coll McCail
Sudan war
UN investigators provide additional evidence of genocide by RSF in Sudan’s el-Fasher
Occupation
Israel announces theft of Palestinian land in West Bank to expand road for settlers
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Israeli and Egyptian military officials 'watched Argentina match together' during Cairo meeting
War on Iran
Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashhad after week-long funeral
Syria after Assad
The Syrian families giving abandoned children a home and a future
War on Iran
Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil as Trump threatens blockade
Inside Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and UAE cross-border trade faces delays amid tensions: Report
International law
Exclusive: UK government lawyer warned ICC bureau its Khan disciplinary process 'unlawful'

Opinion

World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism
Coll McCail
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Why Britain must sanction Netanyahu
Peter Oborne
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Arab teams offer a master class in grace and solidarity
Mostafa Mohamed
War on Iran
Israel murdered Khamenei, yet the West fails to respect a nation in mourning
Hamid Dabashi
Israel's genocide in Gaza
The UK public is not shy to call out genocide. Will the new prime minister join them?
Chris Doyle
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Will Donald Trump become America's last Zionist president?
David Hearst
War on Iran
On its 250th birthday, America must leave behind the illusion of primacy
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Israel's genocide in Gaza
The West must act to save Dr Hussam Abu Safiya from being killed by Israel
James Smith
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Gaza genocide: How many UN findings will the West ignore?
Hossam Shaker
Canada
Gaza genocide: Canada's response reflects western interest in dominating the Middle East
Jeremy Wildeman
Algeria Vote
Why Algeria still holds elections when the outcomes are predetermined
Amel Boubekeur
Israel's genocide in Gaza
A hot shower, running water, light: In exile, each one returns me to Gaza
Ahmed Dremly
Islamophobia
Rupert Lowe's inquiry turns child abuse into anti-Muslim propaganda
Faisal Hanif
UK Politics
Starmer is leaving Burnham with a massive bill for defence. But why the war fever?
Joe Gill
US Politics
How Zohran Mamdani is the Daredevil of a new generation
Hamid Dabashi
Palestine Action
Palestine Action case reveals the limits of terrorism discourse
Amina Shareef
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Read it yourself: The UN report on Israel targeting Palestinian children stands up to scrutiny
Peter Oborne
War on Iran
Israel's 'kill first' strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond?
David Hearst
Politics
Has Greece become Israel's Trojan Horse in the Gulf?
Ali Bakir
Israel's war on Lebanon
Israel-Lebanon 'agreement' evokes the spectre of Oslo capitulation
Ussama Makdisi
UK Politics
Andy Burnham wants to be prime minister. He cannot do it without Britain's Muslims
Ismail Patel
Occupation
Israeli extremists are terrorising Palestinian Christians and their holy sites
Janan Abdu
US Politics
America's 'independence' celebrates 250 years of jingoism and genocide
Joseph Massad
Occupation
Syria after Assad: How Israeli settlers are trying to establish new facts on the ground
Wesam Sharaf
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International law
Exclusive: ICC prosecutors shelved RSF arrest warrant as Sudan atrocities mounted
Sudan war
Inside the UAE-backed RSF siege of Sudan's el-Obeid
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Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Israel Lobby
Settlement stays and army days: How UK charities promote migration to Israel
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Israeli and Egyptian military officials 'watched Argentina match together' during Cairo meeting
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War on Iran
‘Like living in hell’: The Iran war leaves Indian seafarers dead and trapped at sea
Israel's war on Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel deal could block war crimes accountability, experts warn
Syria after Assad
Damascus races to reassure Beirut as Trump pushes Syria to take on Hezbollah
War on Iran
Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashhad after week-long funeral
War on Iran
Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil as Trump threatens blockade
War on Iran
Turkey 'prevented Kurdish invasion' of Iran during Israeli-US war
War on Iran
Trump says ceasefire is over and calls Iran leaders 'scum', as both sides launch attacks
War on Iran
Israel murdered Khamenei, yet the West fails to respect a nation in mourning
Hamid Dabashi
War on Iran
US cancels waiver allowing Iran oil sales as Gulf vessels attacked
War on Iran
On its 250th birthday, America must leave behind the illusion of primacy
Jeffrey D. Sachs
War on Iran
US needs to move bases from Gulf to Israel, former Centcom commander says
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Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel's genocide in Gaza
‘Abandoned and left to die’: Family of Hussam Abu Safiya says he has been betrayed by rights groups
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Israel's death towers: Gaza civilians killed by remote attacks during ceasefire
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Hamas decision to dissolve Gaza government is a nod to Trump, expert says
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Gaza's breast cancer patients face immediate mastectomies as doctors plead for end to blockade
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Drones and decomposing babies: What's in UN report on Israel's genocide of Palestinian children
Israel's genocide in Gaza
'They spat in my face': Palestinians describe Israeli abuse at Gaza crossings
Israel's genocide in Gaza
‘Killed pursuing her dream’: Gaza girl on her way to school dies in Israeli drone strike
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza say bank account closures cut off access to vital funds
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World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026
Did hydration breaks derail Arab teams' World Cup campaigns?
Israel's genocide in Gaza
In photos: Egypt fever sweeps Gaza as World Cup draws crowds
World Cup 2026
From cafes to fan zones: World Cup fever sweeps New York City and New Jersey
World Cup 2026
How a New Jersey town struggled to embrace Morocco's World Cup team
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism
Coll McCail
World Cup 2026
Iraq's World Cup return exposed the gulf with football's elite. Closing it will take years
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Arab teams offer a master class in grace and solidarity
Mostafa Mohamed
World Cup 2026
‘Robbed’: Egypt-Argentina match sparks accusations of World Cup bias
World Cup 2026
‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Internet revels in Belgium's crushing of USA
World Cup 2026
'This is our sport, not theirs': Klopp attacks Fifa chief over Balogun red card reversal
World Cup 2026
Trump says he intervened to overturn red card in what has become a historic scandal
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US Politics

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Nato
What to expect from Trump's meetings with Erdogan and Sharaa in Ankara
War on Iran
US needs to move bases from Gulf to Israel, former Centcom commander says
US Politics
For Gen Z voters, Gaza was a defining issue in the New York Democratic primaries
US Politics
How Zohran Mamdani is the Daredevil of a new generation
Hamid Dabashi
US Politics
Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary
US Politics
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship
US Politics
US-Iran agreement amounts to 'conditional surrender', analyst says on Tucker Carlson's show
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Explainers

World Cup 2026
Infantino’s Middle East playbook: How Fifa boss uses geopolitics on the World Cup stage
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US-Iran peace deal: Six things we learned
Israel's genocide in Gaza
How US law protects Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
World Cup 2026
Is Fifa World Cup 2026 the most exclusionary tournament in history?
Sahel
What's behind the latest fighting in Mali?
Occupation
What is Jerusalem Day and the March of Flags?
US-Israel relations
Christian Zionism: What it is and how it affects the US and Israel
Israel's war on Lebanon
What exactly is white phosphorus and why is it controversial?
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Trending

World Cup 2026
‘Robbed’: Egypt-Argentina match sparks accusations of World Cup bias
World Cup 2026
‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Internet revels in Belgium's crushing of USA
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Fifa ‘crossed a red line’ after decision to overturn ban for US striker's red card
Sport
Wimbledon 2026: Zeynep Sonmez sports watermelon shock absorber for Palestine
World Cup 2026
Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israel in Gaza as Fifa faces fresh calls to act
UK Politics
Backlash as Lloyds 'debanks' independent media outlet The Canary 'with no explanation'
World Cup 2026
Iran leaves World Cup with dignity despite unprecedented political pressure and logistical hurdles
Film
Ben Shapiro-backed 'propaganda' film portrays pro-Palestine 'terrorists' on campus
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Bosnia advances to next round surrounded by 'Free Palestine' chants
Occupation
'The face of a tortured man': Photos of Palestinian journalist released from Israeli prison spark outrage
US Politics
Aipac rebuffed as Mamdani-backed candidates sweep NYC Democratic primaries
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Discover

Inside Turkey
Palace in the Mist: The inside story of the 1908 Young Turk revolution
Film
Asad versus 7 Dogs: Two starkly different movies compete to be the summer Arab blockbuster
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Ranking some of the best kits from the Middle East and North Africa
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Five players from the Middle East to watch out for
World Cup 2026
World Cup 2026: Match dates, kick-off times and how to watch
Film
A vision of dissent: Tarik Saleh on his acclaimed Cairo trilogy
Inside Kuwait
Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age
Heritage
The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives
Books
America's Middle East: How Washington brought ruin to the region
Religion
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali: How one of Islam’s most revered figures still speaks to the modern world
Books
Every Moment Is a Life: A Gaza anthology curated by Susan Abulhawa is a tour de force
Film
After 7 October: Five Israeli films that try to address the Palestinian elephant in the room
Israel's genocide in Gaza
The Route Back Home: How Gaza's children use art to express the nightmares of genocide
Books
Counterrevolution in Egypt: How Sisi broke the dream of a new republic
Books
The Foundations of Zionism: An epic work of Palestinian scholarship now available in English
TV
Ramadan TV: Six things we learned from the 2026 season
Heritage
From the Balkans to Bengal: How Persian culture has left an imprint around the globe
Film
Berlinale 2026: Arab and Turkish filmmakers deliver strong line-up despite Gaza controversy
Media
Echoes of Iraq: Mainstream media ‘deja vu’ over framing of the war on Iran
Inside Jordan
The Most American King: Jordan’s Abdullah II and the craft of survival
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The Big Story

Israel's genocide in Gaza
Exclusive: British Museum made false claims about its removal of ‘Palestine’ from displays
UK Politics
How the smear campaign targeting the Green Party and Muslim voters failed
UK Politics
How Mandelson reviewer failed to probe counter-terror police failings on Southport killings
Kashmir
Aasiya Andrabi: How India's terror laws turned dissent into life sentences
Occupation
The Israeli unmaking of the Ibrahimi Mosque
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Why one of Europe's most famous football clubs chose to stand with Palestine
Books
Douglas Murray on Israel and Gaza: Spinning a bestseller from his own ‘bullshit’
Academic Freedom
I teach linguistics at MIT. Here's how a pro-Israel lawsuit uses language to silence critics
Occupation
As genocide continues in Gaza, the West Bank is pushed into a new Nakba
Sport
Mohamed Salah changed Liverpool. English football changed him
Occupation
Palestinian prisoners speak out about how they were raped in Israeli jails
Syria after Assad
How Turkey helped engineer Ahmed al-Sharaa's rise to power
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Real Talk

Real Talk
I cooked for London’s top Palestinian chef
Real Talk
I was an Israeli peace negotiator. Here’s what I later realised | Daniel Levy
Real Talk
She spent 7 years recovering the Jewish history Zionism tried to erase | Molly Crabapple
Real Talk
Arsenal fired me on Christmas Eve for opposing Israel. This is why I'm suing | Mark Bonnick
Real Talk
‘Sick of the purity politics’: Why Ana Kasparian is ready to work with the right on Israel
Real Talk
‘Mom, I’m at our house’: How this war reporter covered the horrors of Sudan’s war | Yousra Elbagir
Real Talk
Did the US military turn a blind eye to recruiting neo-Nazis? | Matt Kennard
Real Talk
Why this lifelong Conservative turned on the British establishment | Peter Oborne
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Unapologetic

Unapologetic Podcast
Stephen Kapos: The Holocaust survivor who leads pro-Palestine protests
Unapologetic Podcast
Butch Ware: How the US legacy of slavery led us to Trump’s America
Unapologetic Podcast
Eyal Weizman: How Israel is engineering genocide and ethnic cleansing
Unapologetic Podcast
Helena Cobban: Why understanding Hamas matters
Unapologetic Podcast
Karishma Patel: What it was like inside the BBC amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza
Unapologetic Podcast
Gideon Levy: Reporting on the Intifada changed how I see Israel
Unapologetic Podcast
Iyad el-Baghdadi: Israel as an ethno-nationalist state, won't last beyond the 2030s
Unapologetic Podcast
Hossam el-Hamalawy: How has Israel's war on Gaza weakened Sisi's rule?
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MEE Opinion Videos

War on Iran
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Andreas Krieg
Racism
Belfast riots: Why UK mobs see racial violence as 'national defence'
Amina Shareef
Al-Aqsa Attack
Al-Aqsa: The moment of peril is here. Will the Muslim world act?
Ismail Patel
Israel's genocide in Gaza
What began in Gaza has spread to Lebanon. This is the price of Israel's impunity
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Human Rights
How can you look at the horrors in Palestine and feel nothing?
Anas Altikriti
Palestine state
Palestine is now the conscience of the world. No deal will change that
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Israel's genocide in Gaza
The great betrayal: Why Arab and Muslim rulers backed Trump's Gaza plan
David Hearst
Occupation
Gaza flotilla: The tide of defiance against Israel is now an unbreakable wave
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Doha is a warning to all Arab autocrats: The US will not protect you. Stand against Israel
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Doha strike shows that no peace can be achieved by recognising Israel
David Hearst
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Anas al-Sharif was murdered for being Gaza's voice
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Not just Israel: The Arabs and Europe are complicit in starving Gaza
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Syria after Assad
From Damascus to Gaza, Israel’s plan to fragment the region may end up uniting it
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Israel's genocide in Gaza
Britain once jailed suffragettes. Now it jails Palestine activists 
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Music
'Death to the IDF' is not antisemitic. Where is the outrage over Israeli crimes in Gaza?
Joe Gill
Israel attacks Iran
Israel's failure to subdue Iran shows it can no longer dictate the regional order
David Hearst
Israel attacks Iran
A colonial reckoning: How Israel's war on Iran reopens old wounds
Soumaya Ghannoushi
International law
By threatening the ICC, David Cameron disgraced Britain
Peter Oborne
Iran-Israel tensions
By allowing Israel to bomb Iran, Trump is pushing Tehran to go nuclear
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Israel's genocide in Gaza
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