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While a small portion of the jump can be attributed to 9 cases being confirmed in the Gaza Strip, the main cause of the increase is the ordered return of thousands of Palestinian laborers from Israel back to the West Bank.

The pandemic's arrival threatens to make Gaza even more unlivable under Israeli siege. Humanitarian aid is not enough. The specter of the coronavirus haunts the strip's 2 million Palestinian residents, half of whom are children,

Great lives and lessons, election news from Bolivia and Israel, and more

Never before has a critic of Israel been the front-runner in the campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The advisers selected by Bernie Sanders and the other Democratic Party candidates offer a look into their Israel-Palestine policy.

Many in the more progressive wing of the party have been criticizing her positions on climate change and broader environmental concerns, as well as her stances on economic inequality, social welfare and the criminal legal system.

Among the international businesses listed are several companies in the travel industry previously known to operate in settlements, like Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor.

In the larger oneness of humanity, there is no isolation. If others are suffering, don’t we have a responsibility as non-sufferers? Making the film Solidarity: Five Largely Unknown Truths About Israel, Palestine, and the Occupied Territories.

The two-state solution is no longer a viable political objective or a useful plan for thinking about the problem. Officially, however, it is still honored, even by those who privately know the truth. It is, in effect, a “Dead Solution Walking.”

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