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Aug 10, 2026
Less Than 1% of Public Bomb Shelters in Israel Are in Palestinian Communities
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 23, 2026
Israeli airstrike sets fire to camp sheltering displaced Palestinians near Gaza City
The Guardian, Mar 12, 2026
Statement from the Corries on Gaza and Venezuela
January 10, 2026
Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel
DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 2, 2025
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July 2025 Roundup: A Litany of Palestinian Death
Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus, Stanford University, Aug 4, 2025
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2025.08.13: Bread and Blood: A Message from Gaza
Online, 11 AM CT
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Hudia’s Diary
Dec 2023 – Jul 2025
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Israel bombs WHO facilities in Gaza as global outcry grows
Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, Jul 2025
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“Precisely Designed Mass Starvation”: Aid as Weapon in Israel’s War on Gaza
DEMOCRACY NOW! JULY 21, 2025
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2025.07.20: Big Ride for Palestine
Donations open through August!
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‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters can exclude Palestinian citizens
Aseel Mafarjeh, Al Jazeera, 17 Jun 2025
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2025.07.11-20: Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid
Donations still open!
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OCHA: West Bank Settler Violence
UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA), 28 MAY 2025
The Village of Khallet al Dabaa in Masafer Yatta Needs Your Help
May 27, 2025
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Video Shows Girl Trying to Escape Inferno
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, May 26, 2025
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2025.05.29: Gaza and the West Bank, A Struggle for Survival Amid Genocide
Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd, 7:00 pm
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2025.06.10: 2025 Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid Donations
Donations open until Jun 10, 2025
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Israel Is Using Drones to Target Palestinian Families in Tents
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS AND HAMZA M. SALHA, DROP SITE NEWS, APR 24, 2025
Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In For Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested By ICE
Akela Lacy, The Intercept, April 14 2025
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New Israeli buffer zone and military corridor in Gaza
David Gritten and Yolande Knell, BBC, Apr 1, 2025
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