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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 8h

❝ 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 · 8h

❝ 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 · 8h

❝ 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 · 10h

“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 · 9h

❝ 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 · 9h

“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 · 9h

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 · 13h

❝ 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 · 16h

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 · 16h

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

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

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 · 20h

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 · 1d

❝ 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 · 1d

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 · 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

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

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 · 1d

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

❝ There are still many brutal regimes willing to buy Israeli weapons and tech, but the global attitude is shifting dramatically ❞ — Antony Loewenstein

Gaza genocide: Could this be the downfall of Israel's arms industry?

There are still many brutal regimes willing to buy its weapons and tech, but the global attitude is shifting dramatically

www.middleeasteye.net

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

A report by Shake the CIV says the London Collective Investment Vehicle has £7bn invested in companies "enabling Israel’s human rights abuses"

London's £34bn pension fund complicit in Israeli genocide, report says

A report by Shake the CIV says the London Collective Investment Vehicle has £7bn invested in companies "enabling Israel’s human rights abuses"

www.middleeasteye.net

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

Oslo has divested from some Israeli companies but its $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund remains heavily invested in arms companies supplying Israel’s military

How Norway, home of the Nobel Peace Prize, profits from war in Gaza

Oslo has divested from some Israeli companies but its $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund remains heavily invested in arms companies supplying Israel’s military

www.middleeasteye.net

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

Dear @NobelPrize Committee:

Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize as much as Netanyahu does

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

Historian Ilan Pappé explores political futures in Palestine and Israel

Imagining a Liberated Future for Palestine

A proper imagining of liberation cannot rest content with describing the end game: the day of liberation itself and the hard work the day after. This is only the starting point. No less important i…

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

❝ The first year of Israel’s war in Gaza was defined by grief and rage. The second year has been about endurance and the refusal to be silent, even as the world looks away ❞ — Selma Dabbagh

Opposing genocide requires crossing a Rubicon of fear

The first year of Israel’s war in Gaza was defined by grief and rage. The second year has been about endurance and the refusal to be silent, even as the ...

observer.co.uk

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

Since the UK government recognised Palestinian statehood, legal professionals say that British nationals and dual nationals who have participated in the IDF’s operations in Gaza could face criminal charges when they return to the UK.

Brits Serving in Israeli Military Could Get Prison Time | Novara Media

Since the UK government recognised Palestinian statehood in September, legal professionals say that British nationals and dual nationals who have participated in the IDF’s operations in Gaza could fac...

novaramedia.com

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

Gaza stands as the truest measure of the world's moral failure. In these ruins, the memory of Edward Said calls us toward a new humanism rising from the ruins of reason

'Victims of the victims': Gaza genocide, Edward Said and the ruins of reason

Two years have passed since the Hamas assault on Israel that began this latest cycle of devastation, and Gaza lies in ruins. What began as an act of terror has

www.newindianexpress.com

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