Israel Diaries

Investigations & Series

Deep dives, ongoing reporting, and structured essays.

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Jab'a Investigation

A forensic investigation into the Jab'a incident, examining what was claimed, what was reported, and what the available evidence can actually support. Through open-source research, field verification, and careful reconstruction, this series explores how unverified narratives spread through media, NGOs, and public discourse before the facts were established.

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AI, Israel, and Antisemitism

An exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence, journalism, Israel, and antisemitism. These articles examine how AI systems handle contested information, where they succeed and fail, how bias and misinformation emerge, and more. AI-specific articles and guides can be found in the Courses section of this website.

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Antisemitic Narratives

An investigation into contemporary antisemitism in politics, media, academia, social media, and public discourse. This series examines how old prejudices are repackaged in modern language, how misinformation spreads, and how antisemitic narratives influence public understanding of Israel and Jewish communities.

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Sovereignty in the Balance: Israel’s Unfinished Project

An examination of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria through history, law, diplomacy, security, and demography. The series explores competing visions for Israel's future and the political debates surrounding one of the country's most consequential unresolved questions.

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Worlds of Identity: Peoples, Memory, and Survival

An exploration of identity and survival across the Middle East: how communities remember, how they narrate themselves, and how they endure political pressure, conflict, and erasure. From Jews and Palestinian Arabs to Alawites, Iranians, and other minority groups, these are the stories behind the region’s human landscapes.
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On the Land

On the Land brings readers into the daily lives of Israelis and Palestinians whose homes sit on the hills, valleys, and streets the world argues about. These are intimate, grounded portraits — not politics, not analysis, but the texture of life itself: fear, beauty, routine, memory, and belonging.
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Inside the State of Israel: Law, Power, and Crisis

An examination of Israel's political and legal institutions during periods of crisis. Covering judicial reform, governance, legislation, constitutional debates, and public policy, this series analyses how power is exercised, challenged, and justified within the Israeli state.

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The Machinery of Narratives

A series on how information is shaped, distorted, and weaponized. From media failures and NGO messaging to activist amplification and state propaganda, this investigation examines how unverified claims harden into “fact” and how public perception is engineered.
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War Narratives: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran

Reports from Israel's wars, combining battlefield developments with analysis of competing claims, propaganda, humanitarian questions, and strategic decision-making. The series follows both events on the ground and the narratives that shape international understanding of the conflicts.

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Silenced Palestinian Voices

Much of the world speaks about Palestinians. This series listens to Palestinians themselves. Drawing on interviews, historical accounts, and firsthand testimony, it explores voices that challenge common assumptions, revealing the diversity, disagreements, and lived realities often absent from international discussion.

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The Quiet Abandonment of Palestine

While governments continue to proclaim support for the Palestinian cause, their policies increasingly tell a different story. This series examines the widening gap between public declarations and private strategy, exploring how Arab states, regional actors, and international institutions have quietly moved away from prioritizing Palestinian statehood while preserving its political symbolism.

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