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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 10h

Of the total number, 3,544 Palestinians held under "administrative detention" - a practice that allows for indefinite imprisonment without charge or trial.

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 12h

❝ Do not expect the violent dehumanisation and dystopian military technologies perfected in Gaza to remain there. Our dark history tells us otherwise. What a pity we did not heed its lessons. ❞

Owen Jones
The Guardian tinyurl.com/mrxu6x7p

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 13h

Mainstream coverage of the Israel-Hamas captives exchange exposes western media's enduring pro-Israel bias, as Israelis are humanised while Palestinians are erased from view

Hostages, captives, prisoners: Western media still privileges Israeli over Palestinian lives

Mainstream coverage of the Israel-Hamas captives exchange exposes western media's enduring pro-Israel bias, as Israelis are humanised while Palestinians are erased from view

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 13h

❝ History shows the crimes of empire were later mirrored on European soil. Dehumanisation and militarised terror both seem normalised now. ■ The West is going to suffer terrible consequences from Israel's genocide. ❞ — Owen Jones

Be sure of this: many of the horrors the west allowed in Gaza will come closer to home | Owen Jones

History shows the crimes of empire were later mirrored on European soil. Dehumanisation and militarised terror both seem normalised now, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 13h

❝ Entirely absent from the "peace plan" is any notion of justice or accountability. Without justice, there will be no peace.❞

Niamh Ni Bhriain
tinyurl.com/yzvhv7bu

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 20h

FREEDOM TO ALL PALESTINIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 21h

❝ There is an Arabic expression, "hameeha harameeha" – meaning “its protector is its thief”, that comes to mind as those who have plied Israel with weaponry gather to figure out how to achieve peace in Gaza.❞

While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 21h

The last day of occupation
will be the first day of peace.

– Marwan Barghouti

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ Obviously, the Palestinian genocide victims were of scant concern at the Knesset spectacle, which was essentially an exercise of mutual flattery between Trump and Netanyahu and a celebration of Israel’s excellence in mass slaughter. A “great job" ❞ — Belén Fernández

What Trump said and did not say at the Knesset

The US president had a lot to say about everything, except the genocide.

www.aljazeera.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ For two years, our lives have been on hold amid constant air strikes and fighting. Now, we finally have reason to hope ❞

Daring to dream after two years under fire: Life in Gaza

For two years, our lives have been on hold amid constant air strikes and fighting. Now, we finally have reason to hope

www.opendemocracy.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ We cannot say we are happy, because we lost everything ❞

“We Lost Everything”: Palestinian Writer Ahmed Abu Artema on Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Exchange & More

“War is over,” declared Donald Trump Sunday night, as the first phase of the U.S.-backed 20-point Gaza peace plan got underway. Hamas has returned the remaining 20 living hostages back to Israel, whil...

www.democracynow.org

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

Renowned Israeli historian, author and professor Ilan Pappé discusses the postwar prospects of Palestinian statehood and of Israel's Netanyahu, who is under investigation for corruption in Israel and subject to an international arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court

Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé: Despite Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Face “Elimination, Genocide”

Renowned Israeli historian, author and professor Ilan Pappé discusses the postwar prospects of Palestinian statehood and of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under investigation for co...

www.democracynow.org

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

The notion that Trump’s recent Gaza "plan" may have been motivated by his failed campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize is well-documented. Less discussed is Trump’s close relationship with Qatar — a Gulf state ally where he, his family, friends, and the U.S. have increasingly significant ties.

Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire?

Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.

theintercept.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ Ukraine, Gaza and other theatres of conflict are a constant reminder that the foundations of international law are eroding - and it may even get worse ❞ — Marco Carnelos

Why the current global disorder will continue

Ukraine, Gaza and other theatres of conflict are a constant reminder that the foundations of international law are eroding - and it may even get worse

www.middleeasteye.net

The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ From the ruins of Gaza emerges not only grief, but revelation. We have learned that the international order is largely an instrument of hierarchy, not justice. ❞

— Ziyad Motala is a Professor of law at Howard University School of Law

tinyurl.com/yknj9fyz

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ Israel's slaughter of Palestinians has forced the world to confront bitter truths about the designs of empire ❞

After two years of Gaza genocide, the West's moral pretence is shattered

Israel's slaughter of Palestinians has forced the world to confront bitter truths about the designs of empire

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

The Union of Jewish Students describes itself as the 'voice of Jewish students' and is linked to a pro-settler organisation in the occupied West Bank

Pro-Israel group gets £7m from UK government to 'identify' antisemitism

The Union of Jewish Students describes itself as the 'voice of Jewish students' and is linked to a pro-settler organisation

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

Ofer Cassif and Ayman Odeh dragged out by security officials as US president hails 'new dawn for Middle East'

Two MPs calling for Palestinian state disrupt Trump speech to Israel's parliament

Ofer Cassif and Ayman Odeh dragged out by security officials as US president hails 'new dawn for Middle East'

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

Contrary to claims of advancing peace, recognising a 'State of Palestine' gives cover to Israel's settler-colonial project while Palestinians are starved, dispossessed and denied genuine sovereignty

Gaza genocide: The urgent task is not symbolic recognition but holding Israel accountable

Contrary to claims of advancing peace, recognising 'Palestine' gives cover to Israel's settler-colonial project while Palestinians are starved, dispossessed and denied genuine sovereignty

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

Genocidal soldiers called the mass arson of Gaza City their “final touches”

Israeli Soldiers Torched Food, Homes, and a Critical Sewage Treatment Plant in the Wake of Ceasefire Announcement

Soldiers called the mass arson of Gaza City their “final touches.”

www.dropsitenews.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

The National Newspaper front page today highlights the words of Israeli leaders that have often gone unreported in the western media

The National's front page today: How genocide happened

THERE has been a sense of relief these past few days from Palestinians and their allies thanks to the long-awaited ceasefire agreement.

www.thenational.scot

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ Even if Trump’s plan ends the Gaza war, Palestinians will face a deep, enduring void: of language, hope, and politics that proved futile in the face of genocide.❞

tinyurl.com/yrsf7hdc

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

It does not matter what we do...

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

The prospect of Tony Blair heading a post-war authority in Gaza has revived memories of the Iraq invasion and the West's disastrous Middle East interventionism

Tony Blair’s Iraq legacy and the risks of leading post-war Gaza

The prospect of Tony Blair heading a post-war authority in Gaza has revived memories of the Iraq invasion and the West’s disastrous Middle East interventionism

www.newarab.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 1d

❝ Each truce in Gaza carries the illusion of mercy. This one, forged in panic and self-interest, will mark the prelude to what comes next ❞ — Mouin Rabbani

Good news or bad, Gaza peace is up to those least fit to keep it

Each truce in Gaza carries the illusion of mercy. This one, forged in panic and self-interest, will mark the prelude to what comes next, says Mouin Rabbani.

www.newarab.com

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