Palestinian Territories
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Yemen, USA and the war in Gaza
Houthi 'terrorist' label a threat to Yemen aid?
Houthi rebels in Yemen have been designated a "terrorist group" once before. Back in 2021, aid organisations said they feared the impact on "one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world". So what's changed?
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Germany's position on the Gaza war
Far from the straight and narrow
The German government's barely audible criticism of Israeli's handling of the war in Gaza is inflicting substantial damage on its foreign and security policy, weakening democracy not only in Germany, but worldwide. A change of course is urgently needed
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The EU response to the Gaza war
A tale of contradiction and division
Faced with the worst-ever Israeli-Palestinian violence, Europe's selective moralism has also led to strategic blindness
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Exploiting the people of Gaza
Leaving the Strip will cost you 10,000 dollars
Scores of Palestinians desperately want to escape from the Gaza Strip, but very few get out. Smugglers are demanding thousands of dollars. Egyptian officials are also rumoured to be involved
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Israel and the ICJ
UN court ruling on Gaza 'hard to ignore'
All eyes were on The Hague as the UN's International Court of Justice ordered Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza but failed to demand a ceasefire. The decision puts Israel's allies in a difficult spot
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Palestinians in the West Bank
"We need someone to give us back our dignity"
The Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October and the war in Gaza are also having a huge impact on the West Bank. Support for an armed struggle – and for the actions of Hamas – is growing there
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War in Gaza
Will Iraq finally expel all remaining U.S. troops?
Following the assassination of an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad by the USA, the Iraqi government has said it will kick U.S. troops out. Do tensions surrounding the war in Gaza make it more likely this time?
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Genocide case against Israel
Where does the rest of the world stand on the momentous allegations?
South Africa says more than 50 countries have expressed support for its case at the United Nations' top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the war in Gaza
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Civilian death toll in Gaza
The shameful one percent
About 23,000 Gazans – or one percent of the population – have died in the war in the past three months. Children and teenagers account for as much as 40 % of the dead. Though provided by Hamas, the numbers are considered largely accurate
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Israel-Hamas war
Music gives Gaza children respite from horrors of war
Hundreds of thousands of children have been displaced since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. A troupe of volunteer entertainers is travelling from camp to camp in Gaza on a mission to give children at least some respite from the fear and stress of their current situation
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Israel-Hamas war
Juergen Habermas contradicts his own ideas
One of the world's most influential philosophers has weighed in on the war in Gaza. So why is he wrong?
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Turkey's Gaza policy
Between a rock and a hard place
Between domestic pressure to take more action against Israel and pressure from the West regarding its stance on Hamas, Turkey is struggling to balance its Israel policy as it seeks permanent peace in the Middle East