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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

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    Chart: Every death so far in Israel-Gaza violenceChart: Every death so far in Israel-Gaza violence
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    The violence is already worse than the last major clash, in 2012.

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    When the IDF calls to say your home will be bombedWhen the IDF calls to say your home will be bombed
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    An Israeli practice for reducing civilian casualties in Gaza causes another kind of harm.

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    Which countries recognize Israel or Palestine?Which countries recognize Israel or Palestine?
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    A map shows how the conflict divides the world and not just the region.

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    Scenes from the rebel-controlled MH17 crash siteScenes from the rebel-controlled MH17 crash site
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    The Ukraine separatists have blocked formal investigators and say they’re doing it themselves.

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    Did whoever shot down MH17 have training?Did whoever shot down MH17 have training?
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    The Malaysian Airlines flight was likely shot down by a system too complex for volunteer militias to use.

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    MH17 is third mysterious shoot-down over UkraineMH17 is third mysterious shoot-down over Ukraine
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    What we know about the string of planes shot down over eastern Ukraine and who could have done it.

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    Israeli incursion into Gaza already killed dozensIsraeli incursion into Gaza already killed dozens
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    The report came in just an hour after Israeli ground forces moved in.

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    MH17 crash site in Ukraine: what one reporter sawMH17 crash site in Ukraine: what one reporter saw
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    “At crash site of #MH17. Bodies everywhere, organs splayed out. Too gruesome to post photographs.”

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    Did Ukraine rebels take credit for downing MH17?Did Ukraine rebels take credit for downing MH17?
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    A widely-circulated message from rebel commander Igor Strelkov may have been fake.

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    How Hamas and Israel put Gaza’s civilians at riskHow Hamas and Israel put Gaza’s civilians at risk
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    Both Hamas and Israel use tactics that increase Gaza civilian deaths.

    By Max Fisher