New Interview: I talked to the former Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross about how the Biden admin has dealt with the Netanyahu govt, the prospects for a deal between Israel & Saudi Arabia, and how the Israeli public sees the humanitarian situation in Gaza newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/d…

“The scale of the challenge is unprecedented,” Charles Birch, who oversees the United Nations Mine Action Service in the Palestinian territories, told Isaac Chotiner, of the dangers posed by unexploded ordnance in Gaza. nyer.cm/gRjx2Fs

In a new interview, Isaac Chotiner speaks to Charles Birch, who oversees the United Nations Mine Action Service in the Palestinian territories, about why clearing Gaza of ordnance and rubble could pose a challenge unseen since the Second World War. nyer.cm/0pDCBF8

Gaza remains at serious risk of famine. Isaac Chotiner asked the chief economist of the United Nations World Food Programme about the very serious long-term health consequences of starvation, especially for children. Read their full conversation: nyer.cm/5kfu020

New Interview: I talked to Elliott Abrams about his long career in Washington, his record in Latin America, his role in the Iran-Contra scandal, the situation in Gaza, and the contradictions in how America views matters of human rights. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/e…

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New Interview: I talked to Dr. Yasser Abu-Jamei about how his Gaza Community Mental Health Programme has managed to continue its work over the past six months, and how he has approached treating children living through trauma. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/h…

New Interview: I talked to the journalist Yuval Abraham about his investigations into AI-backed targeting systems being used in Gaza, how Israel’s command structure makes decisions, & the controversy surrounding him being accused of antisemitism in Berlin. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/i…

New Interview: I talked to the Int’l Crisis Group’s Sarah Elaine Harrison about how the idea of “proportionality” is being abused in Gaza, how judgments about int’l law are determined, & whether the Biden admin is ignoring US laws in its push to aid Israel newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/w…

New Interview: I talked to former Middle East peace negotiator Aaron David Miller about the contradictions of Biden’s Israel policy, and why American leaders are so reluctant to cause conflict with Israel. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/b…

New Interview: I talked to Tal Steiner of the Public Committee Against Torture In Israel about the numerous prisoners who have died in Israeli custody since 10/7, the details of the harsh crackdown in the West Bank, and how her work is seen by Israelis. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

New Interview: I talked to the veteran humanitarian Sean Carroll about why Biden’s pier idea is likely to be insufficient, how Carroll’s staff in Gaza is trying to provide food for starving families, & his employee who was killed in an Israeli bombing. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/w…

New Interview: I talked to James McGoldrick, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator for Palestine, about his weekly trips to Gaza, the challenges of delivering aid during Israel’s bombardment, and his interactions with Palestinians who need food and medicine. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/w…

New Interview: I talked to Senator Chris Van Hollen about the different ways that the Israeli government is preventing adequate aid from reaching civilians, his differences with the Biden administration, & why America is not using its leverage with Israel. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/w…

New Interview: I talked to Biden spokesman John Kirby about what exactly the administration wants to see happen in Gaza, and whether the Biden approach of trying to influence the Netanyahu government is working. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/d…

New Interview: I talked to doctor Paul Spiegel, the co-author of a new report projecting the death toll in Gaza for the next 6 months, about the various scenarios they modeled, & why even best-case scenarios will see the humanitarian catastrophe continue. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

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New Interview: I talked to the British doctor Deborah Harrington, who recently spent two weeks at a hospital in Gaza, about what the war has meant for maternal care and women’s health. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

New Interview: I talked to Yousef Hammash, a Palestinian aid worker who fled to Rafah—which is facing increasing Israeli bombardment and a probable ground invasion—about his life over the past months, & how he talks to his children about what’s happening. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

New Interview: I talked to Seema Jilani, a pediatrician who spent two weeks working at a hospital in Gaza, about her experiences, and what Israel’s refusal to allow sufficient medicine into the territory has meant for Gaza’s children. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/a…