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Israel creates new military body to encourage ‘voluntary emigration’ from Gaza
Joshua Marks, Jewish News Syndicate, March 23, 2025
Israel has launched a new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire
Russell Lewis, Kat Lonsdorf, and Daniel Estrin, NPR, MARCH 19, 2025
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New UN report accuses Israel of sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians
MONDOWEISS PALESTINE BUREAU, MARCH 14, 2025
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Why Hamas just agreed to release an Israeli-American captive
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 14, 2025
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2025.03.23: Update From Palestine
Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old Sauk Rd, 9:00 am
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US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians from Gaza
JOSEF FEDERMAN, MATTHEW LEE AND SAMY MAGDY, AP, March 14, 2025
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U.N. Commission and U.S. Surgeons Accuse Israel of Genocide and Torture
Democracy Now!, March 13, 2025
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MELANIE LIDMAN AND SAMY MAGDY, AP, March 9, 2025
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The Oscar went to ‘No Other Land,’ but that might not save Masafer Yatta
Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, March 8, 2025
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Tell Your Senators to Oppose the IHRA Antisemitism Awareness Act
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), March 4, 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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Through a Child’s Eyes: Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza
Defence for Children Palestine, Feb 26, 2025
Families rejoice as hundreds of Palestinian hostages are freed
Lara Kilani, Good Shepherd Collective, Feb 27, 2025
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2025.03.16: Israeli Conscientious Objectors Share Their Stories
11:00 am CT
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A Letter to Donald Trump From Gaza
ABUBAKER ABED, ZETEO, FEB 23, 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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‘We’ll Own It’: Trump Floats US Takeover of Gaza after Ethnically Cleansing Palestinians
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, Feb 04, 2025
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