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‘Armchair humanitarianism’: The problem with Gaza’s maritime aid corridor

16. März 2024 - 14:14

While aid is desperately needed, critics warn the U.S.-led plan evades the fundamental cause of Gaza’s starvation: Israel’s total control of the Strip.

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‘We scream, starve, and die alone’: Life in the ruins of Shuja’iya

16. März 2024 - 13:59

Israel’s month-long invasion of the Gaza City neighborhood left behind a trail of devastation. Still under siege, its Palestinian residents are risking death to get their hands on a bag of flour.

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With no safety in Rafah, Palestinians are fleeing back to Gaza’s decimated center

14. März 2024 - 21:58

Escalating attacks, unlivable conditions in tents, and a looming Israeli invasion are forcing many Palestinians to abandon the Strip's last refuge.

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A ‘no-go zone’ for Jews? The making of a moral panic in London

13. März 2024 - 22:47

While antisemitism in the U.K. has certainly risen, politicians and the media are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.

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Strangled by Israel for decades, Gaza’s future must begin with free movement

10. März 2024 - 14:15

Israel persistently shirks responsibility for Gaza despite subjecting it to closures, permits, and assaults. Returning to those policies is not an option.

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A new surge of settler outposts is terrorizing Palestinians off their land

8. März 2024 - 15:52

Palestinians across the West Bank describe how Israeli settlers, with military backing, are intensifying their takeover of land for illegal construction.

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Journalism out, hasbara in: How Israeli TV news joined the Gaza war effort

6. März 2024 - 15:05

Tectonic shifts in Israeli broadcasting have played a key role in shaping the country’s nationalist and militaristic discourse, with Oct. 7 marking their apex.

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Survivors of Gaza aid convoy massacre describe ‘indiscriminate’ Israeli fire

5. März 2024 - 17:32

Palestinian eyewitnesses say troops shot directly at a starving crowd trying to get flour for their families, killing and wounding many in the mayhem.

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Israeli settlers cross into Gaza, build ‘symbolic’ outpost

1. März 2024 - 18:14

Dozens of settlers and right-wing activists stormed Erez Crossing, building two wooden structures while soldiers and police stood aside.

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These words are penned in hunger from northern Gaza. I have little energy to go on

29. Februar 2024 - 19:36

From the daily indignity of searching for food to the extreme dangers of doing journalistic work, life in this dark corner of the earth has become impossible.

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+972 and Local Call stand with colleagues Basel and Yuval

28. Februar 2024 - 16:33

The attacks on Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham illustrate the repressive forces working to silence those who speak hard truths about Israeli apartheid.

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In Jenin, brazen Israeli raids fuel fiercer Palestinian resistance

27. Februar 2024 - 17:37

Incessant Israeli incursions into Jenin refugee camp since October 7 have killed nearly 100 Palestinians, including many civilians. But as repression surges, the children of the Second Intifada are taking up arms.

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‘People say I’m naive, antisemitic, a traitor’: Israeli teen jailed for draft refusal

26. Februar 2024 - 19:29

Conscientious objector Sofia Orr explains why she never wavered in her decision despite the crackdown in Israel against opponents of the war.

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Settlers and army blocking West Bank roads to Palestinians

23. Februar 2024 - 19:52

Makeshift barriers erected since October 7 have sealed off dozens of Palestinian communities. Those who try to cross risk being shot.

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Gazan patients and workers still stranded in West Bank four months on

23. Februar 2024 - 15:43

With Israel revoking their permits after October 7 and sealing the Strip, thousands of Palestinians do not know when they’ll see their families again.

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An ode to my school, destroyed by Israel

21. Februar 2024 - 20:28

The school where I taught in Gaza City was my second home. Now it lies in ruin, some of my beloved students are dead, and I am terrified for the rest.

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Rugs, cosmetics, motorbikes: Israeli soldiers are looting Gaza homes en masse

20. Februar 2024 - 20:07

Soldiers describe how stealing Palestinian property has become totally routine in the Gaza war, with minimal pushback from commanders.

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How Israeli journalists carry out PR for the army

19. Februar 2024 - 19:27

Military reporters at Israel’s major news outlets consistently neglect to investigate the army and its conduct. October 7 is their failure too.

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Laying the groundwork for Gaza’s permanent exodus

19. Februar 2024 - 16:12

With Egypt reportedly preparing for an influx of refugees and UNRWA on the brink of collapse, Israel’s second Nakba fantasies could soon become reality.

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The obliteration of Gaza’s multi-civilizational treasures

17. Februar 2024 - 18:50

Israel’s war has brought ruin to thousands of years of rich heritage in Gaza, with Palestinian experts decrying the destruction as a cultural genocide.

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