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We will be covering the situation in Gaza, and also how areas of the West Bank are being targeted now for increased ethnic cleansing while the world is looking elsewhere. […]
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Ahmed Abu Artema, The Electronic Intifada, 14 October 2023 Writer Ahmed Abu Artema, one of the founders of Gaza’s mass nonviolent mobilization, the Great March of Return, sent this voice […]
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October 14, 2023 At the request of supporters from abroad, we applied to friends of us, residents of south Mt. Hebron, and asked them to send reports about the current […]
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Tamara Nassar, THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA, 13 October 2023 Palestinians carry the body of Muntasir Zaaqiq killed a day earlier in clashes with Israeli security forces, during his funeral in the […]
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October 14, 2023 This edition of the Wire comes to you with more urgency than we have ever felt. The Israeli government has declared a genocidal war on Palestinians […]
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OCTOBER 13, 2023 GUESTS Noura Erakat Palestinian human rights attorney, associate professor at Rutgers University and author of Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine. LINKS “Justice […]
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This is genocide. Over 2 million Palestinian people trapped in Gaza are living through genocide in real time, as Israel bombs, starves, and displaces them. Now Gaza is headed […]
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Killing, Starvation, and Cutting Off Vital Supplies Photo by Ashra Amra Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 12 October 2023 For the sixth consecutive day, Israel continued to attack Gaza […]
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VFP eNews | Special Release | October 12, 2023 Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City Oct. 9, 2023. [PHOTO: Wafa | […]
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“Any time that white phosphorus is used in crowded civilian areas it poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering” An Israeli white phosphorus round (right) airbursts over […]
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October 11, 2023 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the following statement on the continuing violence in Israel and Gaza following Hamas’ horrific attack on […]
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In the past several days, ADC has received an endless barrage of complaints and cases from students across college campuses in the United States tied to the War on […]
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(Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times) Fadi Abu Shammalah, The New York Times, October 12, 2023 Mr. Abu Shammalah, Just Vision’s outreach associate in Gaza and the executive […]
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Date: 11 October 2023 On the fifth consecutive day, Israel has persisted in its military offensive on the Gaza Strip, employing immense destructive firepower. The Israeli military have launched airstrikes […]
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ILAN PAPPE,The Palestine Chronicle, October 10, 2023 Palestinians mourn the victims of the Israeli aggression on Gaza. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) By Ilan Pappe It is not always […]
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Jewish Voice for Peace The Wire, October 11, 2023 The Israeli government has declared a genocidal war on the people of Gaza. As an organization that works for a […]
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Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | October 11, 2023 – Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and all Arab Americans once again commemorate a somber day. 38 years ago today Alexander […]
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From activist and author Winona LaDuke as reported by Mondoweiss 11 years ago “… Euro-Americans in the United States can’t talk about Gaza, because we can’t talk about Israel. Because […]
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Guest, Milwaukee Independent, Oct 11, 2023 A diverse and broad coalition of Wisconsin-based organizations dedicated to peace and social justice recently formed in response to what they believe has been […]
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The Katie Halper Show, October 11, 2023 I’m joined by Mohammed Hisam is a Palestinian-American community organizer and attorney based out of Houston, TX. 00:00 Intro 00:57 Mohammed’s relationship to […]
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The mainstream U.S. media is using the word “hostages” to describe the Israelis who Hamas militants have captured and taken into Gaza. Analyzing this is a good start to understanding […]
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Bob Goonin, CRCPR, October 8, 2023 Many of you are aware of the events unfolding in Palestine/Israel. To understand why these events are taking place we need to know some […]
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In this time of dark grief, I cling to the one thing I have left to hold on to: the absolute belief that this hell is not predestined. Not for […]
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Intervene to stop Israeli massacres in Gaza and provide protection to Palestinian civilians Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 10 October 2023 Al-Aklouk Tower Date: 9 October 2023 Over the […]
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Commentary is intended to provide needed context for events. We do not agree with all the views and opinions expressed. Updated: February 8, 2024 Why look at all these sources? […]
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and Protect the Palestinian People from Retaliatory Israeli Attacks Date: 8 October 2023 Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights call on the […]
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Ref: 99/2023 Date: 08 October 2023 Time: 12:00 GMT The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) alarmingly follows up the rapidly escalating events in the Gaza Strip within a widescale […]
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Employing Starvation as a Weapon Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 9 October 2023 For the past 48 hours, the Israeli military has carried out a relentless series of attacks […]
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October 7, 2023 Gaza, Colonial Violence, and the Pursuit of a Just Peace The fighting in Gaza that has shocked the world requires a clear and principled response. For FOSNA, […]
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As the situation continues to unfold across Israel/Palestine, we are thinking of you all in our community and our friends, family, co-workers, and partners on the ground. We are grieving […]
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A post shared by IMEU (@theimeu) Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouti […]
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Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 8 October 2023 For decades, our organizations have warned against the status quo and the deliberate failure and unwillingness of the international community to […]
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Nasser Abu Quta lost 19 members of his family in an instant when an Israeli airstrike blew up his home in a crowded refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip […]
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08 Oct 2023 For decades, our organizations have warned against the status quo and the deliberate failure and unwillingness of the international community to address the root causes of the […]
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Palestinians have long warned that Israel’s blockade and repeated aggressions would eventually lead to an explosion. But few of us in Gaza expected this. Mohammed R. Mhawish, +972 Magazine, October […]
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Dear Friends, The Israeli regime is bombing Palestinian families living trapped under siege in Gaza, killing more than 320 Palestinians in the past day alone. Now Israel’s colonial violence […]
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We’re watching the unfolding horrors with heartbreak and dread for our loved ones – Israelis and Palestinians alike. We cannot and will not say today’s actions by Palestinian militants are […]
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Israeli Violence is the Root Cause of Violence and Unrest in the Region Washington, DC (Oct 7, 2023) – American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and Americans for Justice in Palestine […]
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I know that like me, you’ve been shocked by events of the past few days and are deeply fearful about what’s yet to come. Israel is preparing to escalate its […]
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July. (Sraya Diamant) Haaretz Editorial, Oct 8, 2023 The disaster that befell Israel on the holiday of Simchat Torah is the clear responsibility of one […]
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The Root of Violence Is Oppression. What’s happening in Palestine/Israel is truly unprecedented. In the coming days, the people around us will be curious and confused, in large part due […]
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The Middle East Children’s Alliance, October 7, 2023 Terrifying sounds of airstrikes hitting nearby buildings are everywhere in Gaza. Hundreds of people have been killed and more than one thousand […]
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News headlines this morning announced what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called war. “Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation, not a round [of fighting], at […]
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Ruins of Khirbet Mufaqarah mosque, demolished on the grounds that it was not issued a building permit, March 2016. (B’Tselem, CC BY-SA 4.0) A recent trial of an attack by […]
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Washington, D.C. | adc.org | October 7, 2023 The unprecedented and ongoing resistance by Palestinians from Gaza, that caught Israel by surprise, did not happen in a vacuum. This is […]
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Here’s what you need to know. The IDF has launched retaliatory strikes after scores of Israeli citizens are dead and hundreds wounded. Hani Alshaer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes, […]
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Oct 15, 2023 2:00 PM Central The modern nation of Israel, created by the UN in 1948, is central to the political and cultural life of the American Jewish community. […]
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WORT radio will have two shows this week on Gaza and Palestine: Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 11 between 8 and 9 am, The Morning Buzz with host Jan Miyasaki will feature […]
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On October 30th, Palestinian Human Rights Defender Sami Huraini will be sentenced by the Israeli Court in retaliation for his activism. Since Sami and his family have defended their home […]
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by In Palestine Today (@inpaltoday) inpaltoday, Instagram, October 5, 2023 More Detainee Kayed al-Fasfous remains on hunger strike for 60 days Palestinian […]
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Mystery to Me Bookstore 1863 Monroe St, Madison 6:00 – 7:30 pm Christa Bruhn will be reading from her recently released memoir Crossing Borders: The Search for Dignity in Palestine. […]
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Awdah Hathaleen, HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA OCT 1, 2023 On the outskirts of the foothills of Masafer Yatta, south of the city of Hebron, sits Khirbet Umm Al-Khair, where its […]
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STATEMENT Washington, DC – September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage […]
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Press Contact: Submit a media inquiry here. WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023—Since the beginning of the process to admit Israel into the Visa Waiver Program, the Israeli government has continuously […]
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PETER BEINART, The Beinart Notebook, SEP 26, 2023 Sources Cited in this Video The Palestine Writes Literature Festival, held last weekend. A letter by University of Pennsylvania alums asking […]
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Hello friends, Thank you all so much for helping me to come back to Palestine, and for sponsoring young olive trees to be planted in Masafer Yatta in the coming […]
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Friday, Sept. 22: Palestine Writes Literature Festival Live-Streamed Session From 12:30 pm CT to end of day Some of you may have heard of the spectacular Palestine Writes Literature Festival being […]
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MICHAEL ARRIA, Mondoweiss, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 (CARTOON: CARLOS LATUFF) This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, agreements that were supposedly going to establish a framework for peace […]
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Top-selling artist Bruno Mars just announced a concert in apartheid Tel Aviv. JVP and numerous movement partners are calling on him to stand with the Palestinian people and cancel his […]
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Wednesday, Sept. 13: Storytelling as Resistance Thursday, Sept. 14: The Legacy of Oslo: Thirty Years Later Thursday, Sept. 14: Palestine Partners at the Madison Night Market! Friday, Sept. 15: The […]
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Washington, D.C. | adc.org | September 7, 2023 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to release the $75 million in United […]
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Sunday, September 17th 8PM Jerusalem, 7PM Berlin, 6PM London, 1PM NYC, 12PM Central Gaza is frequently referred to as the largest prison in the world and has been under closure […]
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“In a territory where two people are judged under two legal systems, that is an apartheid state.” By TOVAH LAZAROFF, The Jerusalem Post, Updated: SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 Tamir Pardo, Former […]
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Jerry Windley-Daoust, The Catholic Worker Movement, September 2, 2023 “These settlers act with impunity because Israel has impunity in the world, and they have that because of the U.S.,” Cassandra […]
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Backed by hundreds of community members, Google workers protested yesterday outside Google’s biggest cloud conference of the year to demand that their bosses stop doing business with Israel’s apartheid regime. […]
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Owner hopes playing with felines will offer therapy to those scarred from the strip’s devastating wars and other hardships Mehr Jan, American Muslim Today, Aug 21, 2023 Following the popularity […]
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One underreported aspect of Cop City is the long and ongoing relationship between Georgia police agencies pushing this project and the Israeli police forces. The Stop Cop City campaign is […]
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Sunday, August 27 on WORT’s World View The interview begins at 33:00. Cassandra talks with Gil Halstead about her upcoming trip to Palestine, where she will attend the September 6 […]
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Tuesday, August 29, 7 pm CT Reparations and the Palestinian Right of Return as Teshuvah (Repentence) for the Nakba: An online talk by Peter Beinart Organizers suggest you may want […]
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Started January 10, 2021 Petition to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ Why this petition matters Started by Palestine Partners Palestinian human […]
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Dear Friends, I wanted to let you know that I will be returning to Palestine soon for the September 6th trial of the settler who assaulted me and fractured my […]
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Join us on Saturday, September 16th at 7 P.M. CDT for Bright Stars of Bethlehem’s Be The Hope 4th Annual Virtual Fundraising Gala! We’ll take you on a virtual trip […]
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Jewish Voice for Peace August 9 at 2:07 PM · Art by @/majdalrafie on Instagram On August 29, Imagine Dragons is scheduled to perform in apartheid Israel. The […]
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When members of Congress applaud falsehoods about Israel being a vibrant democracy, they are aiding and abetting further oppression of Palestinians. By Yuli Novak, +972 Magazine, July 31, 2023 […]
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A New York Times Op-Ed featuring liberal Zionist leaders calls to end military aid to Israel as the country passes a law gutting its judiciary. This is the moment people […]
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Palestinian Americans Hani Almadhoun and his daughter Zayna sit in their home in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Aug 11, […]
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Israel broadened a racist law that allows communities to exclude non-Jews based on “social and cultural cohesion.” Whereas judicial overhaul laws have caused an uproar, this passed with hardly any […]
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HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA AUG 11, 2023 “Saleh Awad, this is my name. I live in the village of Wadadah, in the South Hebron Hills, with eleven members of my […]
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Israel’s protest leaders are strengthening an ethnocratic identity that lacks all consistency with their ‘democratic’ mission. But an alternative exists. Anti-government protesters march against the government’s judicial overhaul, Tel Aviv, […]
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Not only did the anti-government protests not condemn the assault on Jenin, its leaders even praised the ‘brave men’ who took part in the invasion. Israelis block the Ayalon Highway […]
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MASAFER YATTA UPDATE
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Dear friends and supporters, The Freedom Flotilla vessel Handala, sailing against the blockade of Gaza, has been visiting English and Welsh ports this month. Supporters of human […]
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$2,000 of $2,000 on 7/27/23
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Sunday, July 23: Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour on WORT Radio Monday, July 24: Online: Taking on AIPAC to Fight for our Future Tuesday, July 25: No Way to Treat a Child […]
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Israel’s “right to defend itself” is invoked constantly by its supporters, but international law says Israel cannot simultaneously occupy Palestinian land and attack it as a “foreign” threat, or treat […]
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Jenin by Eli Valley, July 7, 2023 Jewish Cartoonist Eli Valley Sparks Angry Debate About anti-Semitism His comics often employ Nazi imagery satirically and he’s explicit about the point: To […]
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The olive oil soap that connects Palestinian-Americans like me to home. For the diaspora community, this commodity has become a love letter, written in sun and air and earth. The […]
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In recent years, our team at Local Call and our partners at +972 Magazinehave been reporting from ground zero in Masafer Yatta — a community of over 1,000 Palestinians living […]
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Israel’s raid on Jenin, through the eyes of one family Hussein Shibly looks out Saturday from his home, which was damaged in the Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp […]
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As you know Jenin recently endured an especially deadly and destructive assault by the Israeli armed forces. (See this AlJazeera link for details, pictures and videos). Please consider donating to the […]
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Event Date: July 16, 2023 Time: 3 pm ET/ 2 pm CT/ 12 noon PT Using children’s donations collected via “little blue boxes,” the Jewish National Fund has planted more […]
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Palestinians in West Bank cities are fast discovering that if their expulsion won’t be possible, Gazafication will be their future. Palestinians gather around parts of an Israeli armored vehicle after […]
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Palestinian residents confront Israeli occupation forces in the Shuafat refugee camp. (Photo: via Activestills.org) Ramzy Baroud, July 1, 2023 Numbers can be dehumanizing. However, when placed in their proper context, […]
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Drone footage showed the extent of destruction after Israel ended a two-day operation in the Jenin refugee camp on July 5. (Video: Reuters) Steve Hendrix, Shira Rubin, Sufian Taha and […]