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Israel
Jul 22, 2026
The State of the Gaza “Ceasefire” and an Interview with Hezbollah
JEREMY SCAHILL AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 28, 2025
Families rejoice as hundreds of Palestinian hostages are freed
Lara Kilani, Good Shepherd Collective, Feb 27, 2025
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MECA Update on the West Bank
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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Contact Your Senators Now to Stop More US Weapons to Israel
Peace Action of Wisconsin, February 25, 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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Israel drops genocidal leaflets on Gaza
OWEN JONES, BATTLELINES, FEB 22, 2025
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Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, Voices For Justice in Palestine, Feb 21, 2025
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Living in the Open
Hossam Shabat and Rasha Abou Jalal, الصحفي حسام شبات, Drop Site News, Feb 20, 2025
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Netanyahu refuses mobile homes and earthmovers for Gaza
The Times of Israel, Feb 16, 2025
MECA Feb 14, 2025 Update: Clean Water for Rafah
Israel destroyed all but one of the Maia water filter units in Rafah
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2025.02.23: Screening of “Burin Under Fire”
Online 12 PM CT
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2025.02.25: Lessons from Anti-Apartheid Struggles
Online 11 am – 12 pm CT
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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After Gaza ceasefire, Israel turns its firepower on the West Bank
Basel Adra, +972 Magazine, January 28, 2025
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Israel’s secret plan to transfer Palestinians more than 50 years ago
Amer Sultan, Middle East Monitor, February 2, 2025
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From Greenland to Gaza: The New American Imperialism
Peter Beinart, Feb 5, 2025
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