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Israel's aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now
destruction in gaza
Riham Jafari

Israel's aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now

Riham Jafari, advocacy and communications coordinator at ActionAid Palestine, writes about the realities in Gaza two months into the aid blockade
How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
A still from the film Seven Jewish Children – A Film for Gaza
Israel

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity

As I celebrate Christmas in London, my neighbourhood in Gaza is being flattened
Damage in the Gaza strip
Ahmed Najar

As I celebrate Christmas in London, my neighbourhood in Gaza is being flattened

Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter
Zeina Zouein

Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter

It's never been more dangerous to be a Palestinian aid worker – we feel the world has abandoned us
Salma Altaweel

It's never been more dangerous to be a Palestinian aid worker – we feel the world has abandoned us

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I'm an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here's why we need a ceasefire in Gaza
War in Gaza

I'm an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here's why we need a ceasefire in Gaza

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