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A powerful statement by Thiago Avila, one of the twelve humanitarians on board the aid ship the Madleen
We are here on board the Madleen, 155 nautical miles away from Gaza.
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Robina Qureshi
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Refaat Alareer: A Voice That Can Never Be Silenced
Beloved Palestinian Poet. Writer. Academic. Truth-teller. Israel killed Refaat Alareer, but his words will never die.
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Poignant Interview With Hugh Thompson
Watch this rare 60 minutes interview from 1998
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Israel bombed “safe zones” that Palestinians were ordered to flee to 34 times since 18 March - confirming a pattern of war crimes.
Forensic Architecture has documented a pattern of Israeli attacks on areas into which they have previously instructed civilians in Gaza to evacuate.
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Why is the Gaza Freedom Flotilla "Madleen" Sailing Alone?
Fourteen nations voted to end the siege. Three recognised Palestine. Not one sent a ship to accompany the Madleen and its twelve humanitarians …
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The Siege and Entrapment of Gaza
With UNRWA banned and aid militarised, Israel has forced over two million Palestinians into a sliver of Gaza—advancing what many now recognise as a…
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Where Are the Hugh Thompsons of Gaza?
One U.S. soldier once turned his guns on his own to stop a massacre. Where is Gaza’s Hugh Thompson—the one who refuses, who resists, who saves lives…
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Bearing Witness
Bearing Witness
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