I served in the IDF. I now speak out about the occupation of Palestine.

How to Write About Palestine

A man carries a dead child at Nasser Hospital, Khan Yunis, Gaza on May 24, 2025. Photo:Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty Images Begin on October 7th, 2023. Nothing important happened before this date. History began on October 7th. Never say the word occupation and avoid using terms like, “apartheid,” “segregation” and “illegal settlements.” Avoid writing about the wall. If you do, preface its existence by talking about terrorism and security. Terr…

I served in the IDF. I now speak out about the occupation of Palestine.

JOEL Carmel arrived in Israel when he was 18. Having grown up at the heart of the Jewish community in London, it had always been clear to him that…