Tag: Israel-Palestine
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Gaza Ceasefire Enters Phase Two as Israeli Strikes Kill Two Palestinians
Background to the Phase-Two Ceasefire The latest phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement moves forward as negotiations seek to solidify a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas. Officials say the plan’s second phase focuses on expanding humanitarian access, restoring essential services in the Gaza Strip, and creating a period of monitored calm that could…
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Bridge of Cooperation: Palestinian Farmers and Israeli Community Near Jalameh
Hope in the Heart of a Volatile Landscape Between the Israeli community of Sha’ar Efraim in central Israel and the Palestinian village of Jalameh in the West Bank lies a quiet, daily partnership that has endured despite one of the region’s most volatile security situations in decades. The collaboration is not a grand peace settlement…
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Palestinian Farmers Feeding Hope: A Quiet Cross-Border Partnership
Introduction: A daily thread of cooperation In a landscape often defined by headlines of conflict, a small, persistent story unfolds between the Israeli community of Sha’ar Efraim in central Israel and the Palestinian village of Jalameh in the West Bank. Here, farmers on both sides have forged a practical and human-scale partnership that endures through…
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Imperial Agenda or Illusion? Analyzing Trump’s Gaza Development Plan Unveiled at Davos
Overview: What was announced in Davos? At this year’s Davos gathering, a high-profile proposal circulated that envisions a sweeping reimagining of the Gaza Strip as a modern, interconnected hub. The plan includes more than 100,000 housing units and a constellation of orderly industrial parks along the Mediterranean coastline, along with aspirations for a new airport…
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Kushner’s Gaza Vision Faces Major Obstacles as Strip Remains in Ruins
Overview: Kushner’s Plan for a Rebuilt Gaza Jared Kushner, a key architect of the Trump administration’s Middle East policy, has long framed a future Gaza as a potential model of regional renewal. In his proposed blueprint, a rebuilt Gaza would feature modern infrastructure, a bustling port on the Mediterranean, and a revitalized coastline that could…
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West Bank Bedouin Displacement Amid Settler Violence
Unseen Victims of a Growing Crisis The semi-nomadic Bedouin communities of the West Bank have long lived on the margins, tracking seasonal patterns of grazing land and water sources. In recent years, their vulnerability has intensified as violence from Israeli settlers and a strained oversight framework collide, driving some families from their ancestral routes and…
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The precarious fate of Palestinians suspected of helping Israel: lives in the balance
Overview: a charged exchange amid a fragile ceasefire In the wake of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, the exchange of bodies between Hamas and Israel has underscored a broader and more troubling issue: the fate of Palestinians suspected of helping Israel. On October 14, Hamas handed over four bodies to Israel as part of the ongoing…
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Gaza Conflict: Israeli Fire Kills Palestinians, Hospital Reports
Overview: Hospital Says Israeli Fire Killed Five in Gaza A local hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the northern Gaza Strip, says Israeli troops fired beyond the ceasefire line, resulting in the deaths of at least five Palestinians. Among the deceased is a baby, according to the hospital, which described the casualties as occurring during flare-ups…
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IDF Kills Terrorist Linked to 2024 Israeli Security Guard Murder in Nablus Clash
Overview of the Operation In a continuation of counterterrorism efforts in the West Bank, Israeli security forces engaged a wanted terrorist in a firefight in the eastern Nablus area. The confrontation, part of ongoing operations aimed at dismantling militant networks, ended with the neutralization of Sultan al-Ghani, the individual described by Israeli authorities as responsible…
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Israel breaches international law by restricting Gaza aid, UNRWA says
UNRWA official accuses Israel of violating international law over Gaza aid A senior official from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has accused Israel of breaching international law by continuing to restrict aid into Gaza. As winter approaches and the civilian population remains acutely vulnerable, the…