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A man in uniform walks in front of empty seats in large hall

Israel tightens Gaza chokehold

Maureen Clare Murphy 4 August 2022

Patients with permits prevented from traveling to access medical care. Read more about Israel tightens Gaza chokehold

The arches of a mosque are silhouetted against a brooding winter sky over Gaza's beachfront.

Holiday in Gaza? More expensive than in Egypt or Turkey

Ola Mousa 26 January 2022

Israel’s blockade, Egyptian closures and COVID restrictions render domestic tourist resorts unaffordable for most. Read more about Holiday in Gaza? More expensive than in Egypt or Turkey

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How Israel lit match for deadly fire

Hamza Abu Eltarabesh 15 September 2020

Nuseirat bakery blaze claimed 22 lives. Read more about How Israel lit match for deadly fire

People wear paper masks over their mouths while standing next to pillars

Abbas declares state of emergency as coronavirus spreads to West Bank

Maureen Clare Murphy 6 March 2020

Dozens of cases reported in the West Bank and Israel. Read more about Abbas declares state of emergency as coronavirus spreads to West Bank

A man stands in front of a window in a room with bullet holes in the walls and a large blood stain in one corner

Netanyahu promises more bloodshed in West Bank

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 December 2018

Two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians killed in multiple incidents over 24 hours. Read more about Netanyahu promises more bloodshed in West Bank

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Slow death for Gaza cancer patients cut off from care

Tamara Aburamadan 31 January 2018

Lengthy Israeli permit process and Palestinian Authority debt to hospitals leave lives in limbo. Read more about Slow death for Gaza cancer patients cut off from care

Watch: 50 years of closure in Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 27 November 2017

Film by Palestinian rights group shows that isolation is longstanding Israeli policy. Read more about Watch: 50 years of closure in Gaza

Colonialism links catastrophes in Puerto Rico and Gaza

Tamara Nassar 17 October 2017

Headlines from hurricane stricken Puerto Rico are familiar to Palestinians living under Israeli siege. Read more about Colonialism links catastrophes in Puerto Rico and Gaza

Video: Waiting at Gaza's border

22 September 2017

Egypt’s decade-long closure of Rafah crossing has left Palestinians exasperated. Read more about Video: Waiting at Gaza's border

Middle-aged woman sitting on curb amid suitcases holds her head in her hand

Gazans stranded in Egypt as Rafah rumors swirl

24 August 2017

News reports suggest that border crossing will open next month, but there’s been no official announcement. Read more about Gazans stranded in Egypt as Rafah rumors swirl