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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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After the destruction of Gaza, Israel turns to West Bank
WEEKLY REPORT, Good Shepherd Collective, Jan 21, 2025
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Jared Kushner’s New Investments in Israeli Settlements
FREDDY BREWSTER & KATYA SCHWENK, THE LEVER, JAN 16, 2025
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What you need to know about the Gaza cease-fire deal
MICHAEL MERRYMAN-LOTZE, AFSC, JAN 17, 2025
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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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Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal signed in Doha
Barak Ravid, Axios, Jan 16, 2025. The Israeli government will vote on it Saturday night,…
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Qatar: Ceasefire deal to take effect on Sunday, January 19
Al Jazeera, Jan 15, 2025. Both parties agreed to timeline of deal, according to Qatar…
Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced
George Wright & Ruth Comerford, BBC News, Jan 16, 2025. Israeli air strikes are continuing…
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What to Know About the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, JAN 15, 2025. Will it lead to a permanent end to the…
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Challenging Israeli ‘Hasbara’ and ‘Conventional Wisdom’ on Palestine
An Anti-Colonial Reframing Jeff Halper, Director, ICAHD, October 30, 2024 Israel’s success in “selling” its…
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Israeli bombing kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers
Meanwhile, a former Israeli defence minister says the army is ethnically cleansing northern Gaza By Ahmed…
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ADC Statement on Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | November 27, 2024 – The U.S.-led ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon showcases…
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As Infested Flour Becomes a Staple, State Dept “Still Assessing” Israel’s Aid Restrictions to Gaza
“I dream of food every day” ABUBAKER ABED, DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 12, 2024 This…
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Israel pummels Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens in fresh waves of airstrikes
BY WAFAA SHURAFA AND SALLY ABOU ALJOUD, Associated Press, November 1, 2024 BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched dozens…
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What we learned from UW-Madison’s pro-Palestine encampment
How this protest fits into recent history, what to carry moving forward, and what to…
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“Save Us from Ourselves”: 3,000+ Israelis Call for International Help
“Pressure Israel to Back Ceasefire” DEMOCRACY NOW! OCTOBER 28, 2024 GUESTS Neve Gordon, professor at…
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Thiel’s Palantir dumped over Israeli work
Stefania Spezzati and Gwladys Fouche, Reuters, October 25, 2024 LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – One of the…
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