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‘Al-Aqsa is a detonator’: six-decade agreement on prayer at Jerusalem holy site collapses
ByJulian Borger and Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Israeli police raid compound, arrest staff and curb Muslims’ access as Ramadan begins A six-decade agreement governing Muslim and Jewish prayer at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site has “collapsed” under pressure from Jewish extremists backed by the …

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Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study
ByJason Burke International security correspondent February 18, 2026

Research suggests more than 75,000 killed in the first 16 months of conflict, 25,000 more than announced at the timeMore than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the two-year war in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announc…

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After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to treat trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk
ByRümeysa Öztürk February 18, 2026

I was detained for writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppressionIt started off as a normal Tuesday. On 25 March 2025 I reviewed applications from university students app…

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‘In Israel’s eyes, we are terrorists’ | In search of Palestine: episode 1 – video
ByMatthew Cassel, Kyri Evangelou, Ayman Abu Ramouz and Temujin Doran February 17, 2026

More than two years after Israel’s devastating war in Gaza began, the West Bank has become an increasingly volatile front in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. While international recognition of a Palestinian state has gathered momentum, the situation o…

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Gaza: Rafah crossing reopens under Israeli restrictions – The Latest
By February 3, 2026

A small number of Palestinians from Gaza have started crossing into Egypt for medical treatment after Israel allowed a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing. It had been largely closed since Israeli troops seized it in May 2024, cutting off a …

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Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
ByAlex Kane of Jewish Currents February 3, 2026

The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’Two Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees who make up the organization’s entire Israel and…

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Marwan Barghouti, ‘Palestine’s Mandela’, to publish book from prison
ByEmma Loffhagen February 3, 2026

Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2002A collection of writings by the imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti will …

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Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts | Ben Reiff
ByBen Reiff February 3, 2026

Having rubbished the health ministry’s figures, they are now saying what matters is the civilian-to-militant ratio. See that for what it isIsrael’s official and unofficial spokespeople are in damage control mode after a senior military official admitte…

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Preparations begin for reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing, officials say
ByReuters February 1, 2026

Approximately 20,000 Palestinians expected to leave territory for urgent medical care abroadPreparations to reopen Gaza’s main border crossing into Rafah began on Sunday though it was uncertain if any Palestinians would pass through it before the day’s…

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Israeli airstrikes hit multiple locations in Gaza – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian January 31, 2026

At least 30 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in multiple Israeli strikes across Gaza. Airstrikes hit an apartment building in Gaza City, a tent encampment in Khan Younis, and a police station in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza…

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