Mariam Barghouti

Palestine

Senior Palestine Correspondent at Mondoweiss

Journalist and policy analyst

Articles

Timed for Impunity: Israel’s War on Iran

3 days ago | al-shabaka.org | Yara Hawari |Safa Joudeh |Mariam Barghouti

IntroductionOn Thursday, June 19, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of the aftermath of an Iranian strike near Bir al-Saba’ and told journalists: “It really reminds me of the British people during the Blitz. We are going through a Blitz.” The Blitz refers to the sustained bombing campaign carried out by Nazi Germany against the UK, particularly London, between September 1940 and May 1941.
Outsourcing Occupation: US Private Contractors in Gaza

2 weeks ago | al-shabaka.org | Safa Joudeh |Mariam Barghouti |Mohammed Al-Hafi |Alaa Tartir

Topics See our analysis on civil society and how it shapes culture, politics, and policies Read our insights on the shifting political landscape and what it means for Palestine Learn more about the policies and practices shaping the Palestinian economy Strengthen your understanding of the unique conditions for Palestinian refugees across the Middle East Analysis In-depth analysis on existing or potential policies that impact possibilities for Palestinian liberation. Insights and perspectives...
The Deadliest Period in History for Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Detention

3 weeks ago | dropsitenews.com | Mariam Barghouti

RAMALLAH, OCCUPIED WEST BANK—Early on the morning of May 6, Israeli forces raided the home of 49-year-old Wael Jaghoub in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank and detained him. Two weeks later, he was sentenced to six months in administrative detention. A prominent writer and advocate of Palestinian liberation, Jaghoub has already spent a total of 30 years in Israeli prisons. He was first arrested in 1992 and sentenced to six years behind bars for taking part in the First Intifada.
Israel’s War on Palestinian Journalists

1 month ago | al-shabaka.org | Mariam Barghouti |Mohammed Al-Hafi |Alaa Tartir |Tariq Kenney-Shawa

Topics See our analysis on civil society and how it shapes culture, politics, and policies Read our insights on the shifting political landscape and what it means for Palestine Learn more about the policies and practices shaping the Palestinian economy Strengthen your understanding of the unique conditions for Palestinian refugees across the Middle East Analysis In-depth analysis on existing or potential policies that impact possibilities for Palestinian liberation. Insights and perspectives...
How Israel's trail of destruction aims to reshape the West Bank

1 month ago | newarab.com | Mariam Barghouti

Tulkarem, occupied West Bank - Since Israel officially waged Operation Iron Wall on 21 January, nearly 100 Palestinians have been killed and more than 45,000 forcibly displaced in the West Bank, mostly from the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams refugee camps.
State of Siege: Israel is conducting its largest mass expulsion campaign in the West Bank since 1967

Mar 6, 2025 | dropsitenews.com | Mariam Barghouti

NABLUS & JENIN, occupied West Bank—Israeli military forces killed 34-year-old Tariq Qassas with a bullet to the chest on February 25 while he was on his way home from work at a bakery two kilometers away in the Old City of Nablus. Qassas, a father to a five-year-old with another child on the way, was the eleventh Palestinian to be killed in Nablus—a bustling city in the north of the occupied West Bank—since January.
With 'Iron Wall', Israel brings carnage to West Bank

Feb 26, 2025 | english.alaraby.co.uk | Mariam Barghouti

From a Palestinian home illegally turned into a military base in Tulkarm, occupied West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared last week he had ordered his army to intensify military raids in the occupied West Bank, ongoing since January 21. Netanyahu's escalation followed bombing incidents in Tel Aviv on February 20.
Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Feb 17, 2025 | novaramedia.com | Mariam Barghouti

Just two days after the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel went into effect on 19 January this year, the Israeli regime declared war on the West Bank, dubbed Operation Iron Wall. Though barely covered in mainstream media, Israeli military and intelligence have killed more than 56 Palestinians and displaced 40,000. Among those killed are five children, including two-year-old Leila Al-Khateeb, shot in the head by Israeli forces in Jenin on 25 January.
Israel intensifica el asalto militar a Cisjordania e invade zonas de todo el norte

Feb 3, 2025 | rebelion.org | Mariam Barghouti

Fuentes: Voces del Mundo Yenín y Tulkarem.- Un ataque aéreo israelí contra un barrio muy concurrido de la aldea de Tamun, en el norte de Cisjordania, mató el miércoles al menos a 10 palestinos, uno de los ataques más mortíferos en Cisjordania en meses. Minutos después, las fuerzas israelíes asaltaron la ciudad de Qalqilya y sus alrededores, intensificando el asalto militar.
Israel Escalates West Bank Military Assault, Invading Areas Across the North

Jan 31, 2025 | dropsitenews.com | Mariam Barghouti

JENIN AND TULKAREM—An Israeli airstrike on a crowded neighborhood in the village of Tamoun in the northern West Bank on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians, one of the single deadliest strikes in the West Bank in months. Minutes later, Israeli forces raided the city of Qalqilya and surrounding areas, escalating the military assault. Israeli troops backed by drones and fighter jets have now taken hold of all of the major districts in the north of the occupied territory.