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Sep 25, 2026
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills Hamas leader, teen
Al Jazeera Staff, 24 Mar 2025
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Israeli occupation forces forcibly displace civilians
Eye on Palestine, Mar 23, 2025
Israel’s return to war is a prelude to mass expulsion
Ben Reiff, +972 Magazine, March 18, 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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Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza to force hand of Hamas
Jason Burke, The Guardian, 9 Mar 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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2025.03.13: A Conversation with Mazin Qumsiyeh
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) – USA, Mar 4, 2025
2025.03.12: A Conversation with Issa Amro and Jeff Halper
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) – USA, Mar 4, 2025
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AJP Action Condemns Israel’s Violation of Ceasefire Terms
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action, Mar 3, 2025
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2025.03.12: #BoycottChevron for Human Rights and Planet Earth
Online, 12 PM Central, 8 PM Palestine
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‘No Other Land’ is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation
MARK KENNEDY, AP, February 5, 2025
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MECA Update on the West Bank
Feb 27, 2025
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2025.03.16: Israeli Conscientious Objectors Share Their Stories
11:00 am CT
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2025.03.19: “My Name is Rachel Corrie”
Winona State University, Minnesota
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The Gaza “Ceasefire” Is at a Crucial Crossroads
JEREMY SCAHILL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 24, 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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Online 12 PM CT
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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Details Torture in Israeli Detention
The Palestine Chronicle, February 12, 2025
