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‘No Other Land’ wins Oscar for best documentary
HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, AP, March 2, 2025
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Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza to change ceasefire deal
Julian Borger, The Guardian, 2 Mar 2025
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Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas for new ceasefire proposal
TIA GOLDENBERG AND SAMY MAGDY, AP, March 2, 2025
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Families rejoice as hundreds of Palestinian hostages are freed
Lara Kilani, Good Shepherd Collective, Feb 27, 2025
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Netanyahu only ever saw the hostages as his path back to genocide
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 26 February 2025
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The Gaza “Ceasefire” Is at a Crucial Crossroads
JEREMY SCAHILL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 24, 2025
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A Letter to Donald Trump From Gaza
ABUBAKER ABED, ZETEO, FEB 23, 2025
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Petition to U.S. for the release of Dr. Abu Safiya
Drop Site News, Feb 16, 2025
Dr. Abu Safiya Reports Torture and Severe Abuses in Israeli Custody
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 11 February 2025
Netanyahu refuses mobile homes and earthmovers for Gaza
The Times of Israel, Feb 16, 2025
Hamas Says It Will Release Israeli Captives After Aid Surge
Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT, February 13, 2025
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‘No to ethnic cleansing’
Maya Yang, The Guardian, 13 Feb 2025
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Hamas Accuses Israel of Pervasive Gaza Ceasefire Violations
JEREMY SCAHILL AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 11, 2025
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Deaths from Israel’s attacks on Gaza rise to 62,000
Al Jazeera, 3 Feb 2025
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Thousands Head North
On Demand News, Jan 27, 2025
Israel Is Blocking 11 American Doctors and Nurses From Leaving Gaza
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, JAN 25, 2025
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Trump Halts Sanctions On Israeli Settlers
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 22 2025
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Israel Invades Jenin Days After Signing Gaza “Ceasefire”
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS AND MARIAM BARGHOUTI, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 21, 2025
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A Ceasefire Won’t Stop the War on Palestine
TARIQ KENNEY-SHAWA, THE NATION, JANUARY 16, 2025. The Best Analysis of the Gaza Ceasefire.
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