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Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people
1 week, 1 day ago

Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people

NPR  

Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Palestinians are confronting painful new information about a man many had viewed as a defender of their rights, the ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. …

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Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
3 months ago

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

The Independent  

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Israeli forces raid, shutter Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank
3 months ago

Israeli forces raid, shutter Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank

Salon  

Israeli forces raided and shuttered the West Bank bureau of news organization Al Jazeera, accusing the newsroom of "supporting terrorism" in an order that compelled the office to close for 45 days. The broadcaster railed against the Ramallah raid this week, noting that their Ramallah studio is well within territory that is meant to be under the authority of the …

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Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Rallies take place in several cities with demonstrators pledging the fight for freedom will continue. Palestinians have gathered in different locations across the occupied West Bank to protest against the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and dozens of green Hamas flags and chanted, “The people want Qassam Brigades,” a reference to the …

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Israeli Strikes Across Northern Gaza Kill At Least 39 People: Officials
6 months ago

Israeli Strikes Across Northern Gaza Kill At Least 39 People: Officials

Huff Post  

GAZA CITY, GAZA - JUNE 22: A view of destroyed buildings following the Israeli attacks on Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza on June 22, 2024. Anadolu via Getty Images DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 39 people were killed by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza on Saturday, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, …

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At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say
6 months ago

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 39 people were killed by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza on Saturday, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. The Palestinian Civil Defense, an emergency group active in Gaza, said its emergency workers were digging for survivors at the site of a strike in …

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At least 39 killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say
6 months ago

At least 39 killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

LA Times  

Palestinians on Friday carry a person killed by Israeli bombardment to burial in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 39 people were killed Saturday by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. A separate Israeli strike Saturday in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley killed …

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The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza’s north
7 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza’s north

Associated Press  

Israel’s defense minister said the military would send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped. But he asked why the U.S. was focusing on Oct. 7 “when there are many indications that genocide is being committed against Palestinians in Gaza – and when the …

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Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza

NPR  

Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank — Rafe' Rummaneh is covered in flour. Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR "This year, we are limiting …

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Hamas’s feud with Palestinian rivals adds to doubts over Gaza’s postwar future
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas’s feud with Palestinian rivals adds to doubts over Gaza’s postwar future

Live Mint  

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Signs of a civil conflict between Hamas and its Palestinian rivals are beginning to build, raising far-reaching questions about what a postwar government in Gaza might look like—and how long it might last. Hamas’s interior ministry told Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV that its police on March 30 arrested six people from a “suspicious force" managed by Palestinian Authority intelligence …

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Two friends, each with family trapped in Gaza, are united by anguish. ‘I should be there to protect them’
10 months ago

Two friends, each with family trapped in Gaza, are united by anguish. ‘I should be there to protect them’

LA Times  

Since the war began, two friends have spent most evenings holed up at the Ramallah television studio where one of them works. Mohammad Al Farra, center right, carries son Yosef, 8, on his shoulders as he and his family march at a Ramallah rally calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Mohammad Al Farra reacts to news of the death of …

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Palestinian Authority’s financial plight threatens US plans for post-war Gaza
10 months ago

Palestinian Authority’s financial plight threatens US plans for post-war Gaza

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is looking to financially prop up the Palestinian Authority amid warnings from officials in Ramallah that it is close to running out of money, potentially jeopardizing U.S. hopes that the organization will be able to govern Gaza when Israel’s war with Hamas is over. The administration is trying to work around a law that prevents it from …

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West Bank ‘paralysed’ by Israeli checkpoints as Gaza war rages
10 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bank ‘paralysed’ by Israeli checkpoints as Gaza war rages

The Hindu  

To arrive at work in Jerusalem on time, Murad Khalid must be at the Israeli checkpoint by 3:00 a.m., despite living nearby in the occupied West Bank — a constant challenge made worse by the Gaza war. Largely unaffected are the 4,90,000 Israelis living across the West Bank in settlements — considered illegal under international law — who can bypass …

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The Middle East has changed since October 7 — and Israel and Gaza may never go back to how they were
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Middle East has changed since October 7 — and Israel and Gaza may never go back to how they were

ABC  

The war between Israel and Hamas is escalating dramatically and dangerously. But it's not just the realpolitik of the Middle East being changed — both Israel and Gaza are different places from what they were before October 7. Loading One war, two versions Before October 7, about 16,000 Palestinians entered Israel from Gaza each day for work. The pictures from …

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World Court orders Israel to prevent genocide -- but falls short of demanding end to Gaza war
10 months, 4 weeks ago

World Court orders Israel to prevent genocide -- but falls short of demanding end to Gaza war

LA Times  

The United Nations’ top court Friday ordered Israel to limit deaths and comply with international law against genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of demanding an end to the war. The International Court of Justice in The Hague issued the ruling in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in …

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Top UN court stops short of ordering Israel to cease Gaza attacks, warns it 'must prevent genocide'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Top UN court stops short of ordering Israel to cease Gaza attacks, warns it 'must prevent genocide'

ABC  

In short: The court agreed with several aspects of South Africa's case, but did not grant its key request: an immediate ceasefire. The United Nations' top court has stopped short of ordering Israel to cease its attacks on Gaza, as it considers allegations of genocide made by South Africa. The court did not rule on South Africa's accusations Israel has …

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The West Bank economy has been hammered by war
11 months ago

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

NPR  

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war Enlarge this image toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR Ayman Oghanna for NPR RAMALLAH, West Bank — Muattaz Qatanani used to commute from Gaza to work each day in Israel, where he built bomb shelters — the kind that Israelis use to seek refuge from Hamas rocket attacks. Enlarge this image …

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Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide
11 months, 1 week ago

Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem spent Thursday captivated by the proceedings in a faraway courtroom, closely following the first hearing in an unprecedented case brought by South Africa that accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In at least one cafe in the West Bank city of Ramallah, some cheered …

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Houthis launch fresh Red Sea barrage as Blinken tries to contain Gaza War
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Houthis launch fresh Red Sea barrage as Blinken tries to contain Gaza War

Live Mint  

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched their largest barrage so far of missiles and drones into the crucial Red Sea shipping lane while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued his efforts to prevent the conflict in Gaza from escalating into a broader regional war. Blinken sat down with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank as part …

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Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people
1 year ago

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people

NPR  

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people Enlarge this image toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR Anas Baba/NPR RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel's devastating air-and-ground assault on Gaza has now killed more than 20,000 people in the 10 weeks since the conflict began, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health — a figure that is fast approaching …

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Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight
1 year ago

Live updates | Palestinian prime minister says US must seek a 2-state solution. Israel vows to fight

Associated Press  

The Palestinian prime minister said in an interview Thursday that the Biden administration must now “walk the walk” and take specific steps toward what has been an elusive two-state solution, including by applying pressure on Israel. U.S. AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS DISCUSS PHASING AND STRATEGY OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GAZA WASHINGTON — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in his …

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What is Israel’s end game with the Palestinian Authority?
1 year ago

What is Israel’s end game with the Palestinian Authority?

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army carried out a raid metres away from the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in Ramallah last week. While the PA acts as a buffer between the three million Palestinians in the West Bank and the Israeli military occupation, analysts said Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which came to power in December 2022, has been pushing for the dissolution of the PA. …

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After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations
1 year ago

After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court rounded off a historic first visit to Israel and Ramallah by posting video and written messages on Sunday, saying that a probe by the court into possible crimes by Hamas militants and Israeli forces “is a priority for my office.” In a video message from Ramallah, where he …

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More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza
1 year ago

More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza

NPR  

More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Another 11 Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas in exchange for 33 Palestinians prisoners on Monday — part of a temporary cease-fire deal that the two …

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