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Items by Yousef Al-Helou
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Fatah-Hamas political disputes lead to unprecedented frustration and mistrust
The antipathy between the two main rival Palestinian political factions – Fatah and Hamas – has reached an unprecedented level in recent weeks. Ordinary Palestinians hoped that 2019 would be a better year and see an end to the ongoing 12-year rift between the two parties. Yet their wishes...
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Gaza needs international intervention now to prevent another Israeli offensive
Since the end of Israel’s 2014 military offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza, which lasted 51 days, the besieged coastal territory has been the scene of endless armed incursions. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed, injured or maimed when a truce is supposed to be in place. Endless efforts...
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Palestinian Gandhis crushed by Israel's disproportionate force
Massive crowds made their way on Friday to different locations along the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip bordering Israel to mark the 42nd anniversary of Palestine’s Land Day. The idea for the historic protest came a few months ago from Ahmad Abu Ertima, a member of civil society...