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

❝ Zionism is a nationalist movement that emerged in late 19th-century Europe, seeking to establish and support a Jewish homeland through the colonization of Palestine. Zionists wanted to create a Jewish state in Palestine with as much land, as many Jews, and as few Palestinian Arabs as possible. ❞

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

The Israeli regime's "total victory" in Gaza

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2h

Most media are glossing over Israel soon releasing 1,700 Palestinians it abducted and held without charge--in other words, hostages they kidnapped. And they're not releasing all of them.

Double Standard for Israeli and Palestinian Hostages

Most media are glossing over Israel soon releasing 1,700 Palestinians it abducted and held without charge--in other words, hostages they kidnapped. And they're not releasing all of them.

mitchellplitnick.substack.com

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

These Arab dictators never stop stabbing Palestinians in the back, even in the middle of a genocide.

"Arab states expanded cooperation with Israeli military during Gaza war, files show"

► Washington Post: archive.md/bXA16

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 16h

❝ The siege has lasted over 18 years, shaping every moment of our lives. I have lived under this blockade since I was just three years old. What kind of peace is this, if it will continue to deny us the freedoms that everyone else has? ❞ — Sara Awad

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 16h

AP) — New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war and as a ceasefire holds in its second day.

Drone footage above Gaza City shows the toll of 2 years of war

New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 16h

❝ The invocation of religious sites as justification for colonial conquest is an old and debunked Zionist trope. Now Israel is reviving it in Lebanon ❞

How Israel is laying the groundwork for ethnic cleansing in southern Lebanon

Domestic haggling over the disarmament of Hezbollah is overshadowing the long-term and regional dimensions of Israel's war

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 17h

Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’. After decades of being dismissed as fringe, the #BDS boycott call has been taken up by leading figures across arts, sports and politics.

Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’

After decades of being dismissed as fringe, the boycott call has been taken up by leading figures across arts, sports and politics

www.theguardian.com

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

❝ After two years of Israel's war on Gaza, the Palestinian cause has returned to the centre of world politics - but without a clear path forward ❞ — Issam Rimawi

Gaza war two years on: Where does the Palestinian cause stand?

After two years of Israel’s war on Gaza, the Palestinian cause has returned to the centre of world politics - but without a clear path forward

www.newarab.com

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

❝ In the shadow of unspeakable loss, Palestinians stand at a crossroads between devastation and rebuilding a national future ❞ — Muhammad Shehada

After the genocide: What the future holds for Palestine

In the shadow of unspeakable loss, Palestinians stand at a crossroads between devastation and rebuilding a national future

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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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

“It's really quite repulsive that Palestinians have had to negotiate an end to their genocide,” says Palestinian human rights attorney Diana Buttu.

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

❝ It should have been that the world put sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide, rather than forcing Palestinians to negotiate an end to it ❞

After Gaza Ceasefire, “Massive Political Pressure” Needed to Prevent Israel from Restarting the War

A ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on Friday after the Israeli government approved the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan to end two years of war in the Palestinian territory. The deal calls for a ...

www.democracynow.org

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 1d

“It should have been that the world put sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide, rather than forcing Palestinians to negotiate an end to it.”

After Gaza Ceasefire, “Massive Political Pressure” Needed to Prevent Israel from Restarting the War

A ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on Friday after the Israeli government approved the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan to end two years of war in the Palestinian territory. The deal calls for a ...

www.democracynow.org

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

The genocide in Gaza and consequent growth of the Palestinian solidarity movement forced creatives to notice the elephant in the room

How Israel lost Hollywood: The changing face of western art on Palestine

The genocide in Gaza and consequent growth of the Palestinian solidarity movement forced creatives to notice the elephant in the room

www.middleeasteye.net

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

❝ Amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, the United States has retaliated against countries that recognize Palestine. ❞ — Stephen Zunes

The International Community is Pushing for Palestinian Statehood—But the U.S. Won’t Have It

Amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, the United States has retaliated against countries that recognize Palestine.

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

But it seems the Nobel Prize Committee may have some integrity and NOT grant Trump the Prize, due to be announced later today, Friday night Oslo time

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

Palestinians are living under the 'longest military occupation in modern history'

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

After stage one, Trump's Gaza deal is likely dead in the water. But with soaring global support for Palestinian liberation, justice is on the horizon.

In destroying Gaza, Israel destroyed its own image as a moral enterprise

After stage one, Trump's Gaza deal is likely dead in the water. But with soaring global support for Palestinian liberation, justice is on the horizon

www.middleeasteye.net

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

The US has spent nearly $34bn supporting Israel since 7 October 2023, according to a report published by Brown University (Oct 7, 2025), revealing the staggering cost of Israel’s wars in the region to US taxpayers.

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

❝ U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal marked “a wonderful day for everybody.” Why did it take two years to arrive? ❞

I Have Hope for This Ceasefire, But It Can’t Undo Two Years of Genocide

U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire deal marked “a wonderful day for everybody.” Why did it take two years to arrive?

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

Muhammad Shehada, a writer and analyst from Gaza, is critical of the deal, saying that “as soon as a ceasefire deal is signed, nobody bothers with the details. Gaza disappears, and it’s back to this slow, latent, invisible violence of starvation and engaging people in a permanent state of nonlife.”

A Ceasefire Deal, But Not a Peace Agreement: What Will Happen in Gaza After Hostages Are Released?

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal for Gaza. The 20-point roadmap includes a swap of captives and a phased Israeli withdrawal...

www.democracynow.org

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

❝ 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

The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations, used to justify Gaza strikes and amplified by international outlets, discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.

How a Scottish maritime museum ended up in Israel’s 3D propaganda

An analysis of dozens of Israeli army animations discovered digital assets sourced not from classified intelligence but commercial libraries and content creators.

www.972mag.com

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 2d

❝ It’s now been revealed that Israel has also hired a newly-created San Diego-based firm called Show Faith by Works, LLC to “target” American Christians with Zionist propaganda ❞

Israeli-Funded Foreign Agents Will Target American Christians in $3.25M+ Propaganda Operation

This includes what they call the “largest Christian church geofencing campaign in U.S. history”

decensorednews.substack.com

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