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Minor Detail book: how the language of the past can help us read the present situation in Palestine

On August 12 1949, members of an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) unit at the Nirim outpost in the Negev desert were celebrating the successful establishment of their new camp, close to the recently agreed armistice line with Egypt. What happened at that party was long-hidden, until a 2003 investigation by…

The Conversation · Oct 25, 2023

Gaza needed billions in aid before Israel-Hamas war: UN

Even before the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out, economic conditions in Gaza were already dire after years of blockade.

Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023

Queen Rania of Jordan accuses West of ‘double standards’ response to Israel-Gaza war

Queen Rania of Jordan also accuses Western countries of ‘aiding and abetting’ the killing of Palestinians

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

How bombings, blockades and import bans caused Gaza’s water system to crumble

Gaza’s already rudimentary water network has been obliterated, with 2.2 million residents trying to get by on three litres a day

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

Senate Foreign Relations approves Lew to be Israel envoy - Roll Call

Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs Jacob J. Lew to be ambassador to Israel at a crucial time for Middle East policy.

Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023

Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins

The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.

WEKU · Oct 25, 2023

How Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza would play out – and why it will fail

The IDF’s ‘three-phase’ operation would increase Hamas’s influence in the region rather than extinguishing it, says Paul Rogers, emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

Macron continues diplomatic drive in Jordan, Egypt as relief operations collapse in Gaza

French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 25, 2023

UN warns Gaza aid operation will soon stop if fuel not let in

Crisis worsening by the hour, says UN agency, with Israel blocking supplies on grounds Hamas would use them

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

Rishi Sunak backs pauses in fighting in Gaza but rejects ceasefire calls

The Prime Minister said breaks had been discussed at the UN as he announced an RAF plane is flying to Egypt with 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023