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Israel Is Blocking 11 American Doctors and Nurses From Leaving Gaza
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, JAN 25, 2025
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The New York Times Refused to Run Our Ad About the Gaza Genocide
JOYCE AJLOUNY, THE NATION, JANUARY 24, 2025
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MECA Statement on the Gaza Ceasefire
Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch, Executive Director, Jan 22, 2025
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2025.02.05: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” Online
A presentation by Peter Beinart
2025.01.25: “War Isn’t Over When It’s Over” Online with Kathy Kelly
The stories of lives forever altered by U.S. “forever wars”
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A Fascist Salute, A Ceasefire, and Repression of Palestine Speech
Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus, Stanford University, Jan 23, 2025
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Trump Halts Sanctions On Israeli Settlers
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 22 2025
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After the destruction of Gaza, Israel turns to West Bank
WEEKLY REPORT, Good Shepherd Collective, Jan 21, 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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Call for the release of medics in Israeli detention!
CODEPINK, Jan 13, 2025
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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ADC Statement on the Gaza Ceasefire
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Jan 17, 2025
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This is a fragile ceasefire. We must ensure it holds.
Jewish Voice for Peace, January 17, 2025
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MICHAEL MERRYMAN-LOTZE, AFSC, JAN 17, 2025
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning, Denouncing the Merchants of Death
Kathy Kelly, ZNetwork, January 13, 2025
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Biden worked ‘tirelessly around the clock’ — to prevent a ceasefire
TRITA PARSI, Responsible Statecraft, JAN 16, 2025
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire deal with Hamas
Lorenzo Tondo and Bethan McKernan, The Guardian, 17 Jan 2025 1:30 am local
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A Deal Too Late
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 15 2025
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The Gaza Ceasefire: Pharoah is Still Pharoah
Rabbi Brant Rosen, Shalom Rav, Jan 17, 2025
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2025.01.25: Taxpayers Against Genocide Class Action Webinar
RootsAction Team, Jan 17, 2025
