Mairav Zonszein

1 month ago | dtnext.in | Mairav Zonszein

On May 12, an American-Israeli dual citizen and Israeli soldier, Edan Alexander, was released from Hamas captivity in Gaza after direct US-Hamas negotiations that sidestepped Israel. The images that accompanied his release looked like an American operation that just happened to take place in Israel.

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Mairav Zonszein

Around this time last year, as then-U.S. President Joe Biden was outlining possible terms for a cease-fire in Gaza, an Israeli defense official explained to me why the military supported a pause in the fighting. The reason had little to do with the combat itself.

Mar 7, 2025 | slate.com | Mairav Zonszein

Access is important. Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid off federal government employees. If you, or someone you know, has been impacted, click here to get 6 months of Slate Plus free. Donald Trump entered his second term as president with a demand to release all the Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the war, effectively forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a ceasefire.

Mar 7, 2025 | archive.md | Mairav Zonszein

Access is important. Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid off federal government employees. If you, or someone you know, has been impacted, click here to get 6 months of Slate Plus free. Donald Trump entered his second term as president with a demand to release all the Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the war, effectively forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a ceasefire.

Oct 16, 2024 | lrb.co.uk | Mairav Zonszein |Amjad Iraqi |Adam Shatz

In the first of three episodes on the crisis in the Middle East, Adam Shatz is joined by Mairav Zonszein and Amjad Iraqi to discuss the experiences of Israeli Jews and Palestinian citizens of Israel. While the Netanyahu government is opposed by many Israeli Jews, and increasing numbers have left the country, support for Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon remains high because few can imagine an alternative.