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Jesse Rosenfeld

Jesse Rosenfeld, a Canadian journalist based in the Middle East since 2007, has covered war, occupation, migration, revolution and coups around the region. He is a contributor to The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, The Intercept, The Nation and VICE, among others.

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‘FLAWED THINKING’

‘Arrogance’ and ‘Bullsh*t:’ Top Insiders Turn on Netanyahu

Ex-PM and former Mossad chief among top officials telling The Daily Beast how Netanyahu’s struggle to rule led to the greatest disaster in Israel’s history—and carnage in Gaza.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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FAREWELL TO AN ICON

Daily Beast Reporters Remember the Legendary Chris Dickey

‘Chris was simultaneously the most glamorous and adventurous person who’d ever walked among us.’

Anna Nemtsova

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FORTRESS EUROPE

Eye Witness to the Choreographed Chaos on Europe's Frontier

Turkey is now pushing refugees to the border with Europe, and Europe is pushing back, with increasingly ugly results.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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DEPARTING THE PARTY OF GOD

Lebanon’s Protests Divide Hezbollah. Will It Strike Back?

One Hezbollah commander tells The Daily Beast he will never fire on his own people. Another follows the line from Iran, blaming the U.S. and Israel for Lebanon’s unrest.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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PARTY ON

Inside Lebanon’s Wild ‘WhatsApp’ Revolution

On the heels of mass protests in Algeria, Sudan, and Iraq, Lebanon has joined a second wave of social discontent in the Arab world.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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ITCHING FOR A FIGHT

As Iran-U.S. Tensions Rise, Hezbollah Readies for War

Hezbollah field commanders say they’re redeploying toward Israel’s border, ready to fight in a devastating conflagration.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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THE ONE STATUS QUO SOLUTION

Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan? Unending Israeli Occupation.

The U.S. has built up joint Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation. The idea: peace for all. The reality: repression of Palestinians by their own forces as well as Israel’s.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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BARRIER GRIEF

The Walls Within Walls of ‘Undivided’ Jerusalem

The enormous barriers that snake through the Holy City are proof that it is deeply fractured. They are also part of an obvious strategy aimed at forcing Palestinians out.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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THE SOUND OF SILENCE

The Interrogation Tape of 16-Year-Old Palestinian Activist

From the over-dramatized good cop, bad cop displays to creepy come-ons and then frightening threats, the just-released video shows the pressure put on the teenager.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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‘No Justice’

Teen Activist Interrogated for Slapping Israeli Soldier

The Daily Beast obtained an exclusive look at video of Israeli military interrogating Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi for slapping a soldier who shot her cousin.

Jesse Rosenfeld

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