Alice Rothchild
For Gaza’s Pregnant Women and Newborns, the War Will Never Be Over – January 9, 2024
first published in the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/opinion/children-mothers-pregnant-gaza.html By Alice Rothchild Dr. Rothchild is a retired obstetrician and gynecologist, an author, a filmmaker and a former… Read More »For Gaza’s Pregnant Women and Newborns, the War Will Never Be Over – January 9, 2024
In Israel-Hamas war, where are the voices of the healing profession? – January 3, 2024
first published in The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/in-israel-hamas-war-where-are-the-voices-of-the-healing-profession/ Surgeons operate on a Palestinian wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in a hospital in… Read More »In Israel-Hamas war, where are the voices of the healing profession? – January 3, 2024
When the messages stopped: November 23, 2023
My original substack essay was edited and shortened for the website Global Voices, now translated into Greek, Albanian, Spanish, Dutch, Bangla, Russian!!!! Reflections on Israel’s… Read More »When the messages stopped: November 23, 2023
When the messages stopped: Reflections on Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza- November 8, 2023
first published on substack https://alicerothchild.substack.com/p/when-the-messages-stopped-reflections From October 7th to 27th, my phone apps, emails, and texts constantly called for my attention, mostly fragmented messages and… Read More »When the messages stopped: Reflections on Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza- November 8, 2023
Writing while expecting to die – October 22,2023
first published in Mondoweiss https://mondoweiss.net/2023/10/writing-while-expecting-to-die/ written with Cathy Baker GAZA-GAZA-BASED PARTICIPANTS IN THE 18TH WANN COHORT, INDUCTED INTO TRAINING IN SEPTEMBER 2023. THIS PHOTO WAS… Read More »Writing while expecting to die – October 22,2023
Lauging and Crying in Gaza
First published in Washington Post for Middle East Affairs https://www.wrmea.org/israel-palestine/laughing-and-crying-in-gaza.html Laughing and Crying in Gaza ALICE ROTHCHILD ISRAEL-PALESTINE POSTED ON OCTOBER 18, 2023 A cluster of older women… Read More »Lauging and Crying in Gaza
Statement from AMEU October 11, 2023
#Link2Gaza Nearly 200 people have written for The Link over the past six decades. We have invited them all– those that are still with us–… Read More »Statement from AMEU October 11, 2023
The hypocrisy of Israel and “the most moral army in the world” October 14, 2023
first published on substack: https://alicerothchild.substack.com/p/the-hypocrisy-of-israel-and-the-most Hamas’ stunning assault in Israel must be condemned as a war crime. Full stop. Some celebrated the attack as a… Read More »The hypocrisy of Israel and “the most moral army in the world” October 14, 2023
The charge that ‘Palestine Writes Festival’ is antisemitic is baseless – September 21, 2023
first published in Mondoweiss https://mondoweiss.net/2023/09/the-charge-that-palestine-writes-festival-is-antisemitic-is-baseless/ PROMOTIONAL GRAPHIC FOR PALESTINE WRITES 2023 I write this with a mix of fatigue, anger, and frustration. The Palestine Writes Literature… Read More »The charge that ‘Palestine Writes Festival’ is antisemitic is baseless – September 21, 2023
Thinking About the Weaponization of Antisemitism
first published on substack https://alicerothchild.substack.com/p/thinking-about-the-weaponization July 4, 2023 Denunciations of antisemitism must be credibly nested within opposition to white nationalism, racism and Islamophobia. If we… Read More »Thinking About the Weaponization of Antisemitism
Democracy in Israel? Not for all
first published in The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/democracy-in-israel-not-for-all/September 12, 2023 Opinion Democracy in Israel? Not for all Sep. 12, 2023 at 2:20 pm By Alice Rothchild Special… Read More »Democracy in Israel? Not for all
United States and Israel: Election Contradiction – November 17, 2022
first published in Palestine Chronicle https://www.palestinechronicle.com/united-states-and-israel-election-contradiction/ The predicted Republican tsunami now turned red puddle revealed that despite gerrymandering, voter suppression, and massive amounts of right-wing… Read More »United States and Israel: Election Contradiction – November 17, 2022
When donor pressure threatens to erase Palestine from academia
first published October 27, 2022 in Mondoweiss https://mondoweiss.net/2022/10/when-donor-pressure-threatens-to-erase-palestine-from-academia/ In today’s society there is awareness that the interests and demands of funders influence what topics are… Read More »When donor pressure threatens to erase Palestine from academia
The criminalization of pregnancy – August 1, 2022
first published in the Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-criminalization-of-pregnancy/ M. Ryder / Op-Art By Alice RothchildSpecial to The Times The recent Supreme Court decision to end a woman’s… Read More »The criminalization of pregnancy – August 1, 2022