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A Gazan’s message to the world about the ceasefire

In September, sooner than the stream ceasefire offer was once introduced, we spoke with two Palestinians in Gaza—Mohamed Abu Tawila (a former English schoolmaster) and his nephew Abdul Rahman (a would-be school scholar)—about surviving 700 days of genocidal devastation by the hands of Israel’s army and with the whole backing of the USA. On this […]

Surviving genocide, and Gaza’s bitter winter | surviving genocide, and gaza’s bitter winter, gaza’s

As a fragile ceasefire falters in Gaza, millions of displaced Palestinians are still without adequate shelter. Exposure and hypothermia now present grave threats to people’s survival. The Real News reports from the Gaza Strip. Producer: Belal Awad, Leo ErhardtVideographer: Ruwaida Amer, Mahmoud Al MashharawiVideo Editor: Leo Erhardt Transcript RANIA HAMD AL-HISI  The cold. What can […]

Why now and what next?

A much-anticipated Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is set to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025 – subject to an Israeli government vote on the package scheduled for the morning of Jan. 16. The breakthrough comes 15 months into the bloody conflict sparked by an Oct. 7 2023, attack by Hamas gunmen in which about […]