News in Brief The Week in Photos Israeli Airstrikes Rock Gaza After Hamas Rockets Hit Israel (in Photos) After Hamas rockets caused injuries in Israel, the Israeli military response led to multiple deaths in Gaza. Jack Herrera
News in Brief Viewfinder: Israeli Security Forces at the Adam Settlement in the West Bank Security forces respond to a stabbing attack that took place at the Adam settlement. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice What Are the Implications of Israel’s ‘Nation-State Law’ for Jewish-Arab Relations? The message the law sends to Israel's Arab citizens is unequivocal: This state is not yours and this land does not belong to you. Dov Waxman
News in Brief The Trump Administration Will Withdraw From the United Nations Human Rights Council The announcement is expected to come one day after the U.N.'s high commissioner for human rights railed against Trump's immigration policies. Kate Wheeling
Lands of Metamorphosis News in Brief Social Justice ‘They Are in a State of In-Between’: What Life Is Like for Sudanese Refugees in Israel In Israel, many African asylum-seekers find themselves in a country that refuses to offer them a home. Kenneth R. Rosen
News in Brief Viewfinder: Israelis Celebrate Jerusalem Day Israelis march in Jerusalem on May 13th, 2018, as they celebrate Jerusalem Day. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Palestinian Protesters Use Slingshots Against Israeli Security Forces A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw stones toward Israeli forces during clashes following a protest along the border with Israel, east of Gaza City, on April 5th, 2018. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice How to Fight Anti-Semitism in the Trump Era Jonathan Weisman's new book argues that American Jews need to focus less on Israel and more on social justice. Noah Berlatsky
Environment Gaza’s Growing Water Pollution Crisis Israel's blockade of the small Palestinian enclave combined with internal governmental disputes has exacerbated the issue to critical levels. Kaamil Ahmed
News in Brief Syrian Proxy Conflicts Could Shape the Future of Middle East Security What started as a civil conflict has quickly fallen into multiple proxy wars, ones that don't look to be dying down any time soon. Moritz Pieper