Abu Shabab’s death signals the inevitable failure of Israel’s plan for Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict

“[The death of Yasser Abu Shabab] marks the end of a dark chapter – one that did not reflect our tribe’s history and principles …The Tarabin tribe stands with the Palestinian resistance in all its factions … it refuses to let our tribe’s name or members be exploited to form militias that work for the benefit of the occupation.”This is what Gaza’s Tarabin tribe said in a statement following the killing of its member Yasser Abu Shabab on…

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Gaza will be in the shadow of famine as long as we cannot plant our land | Israel-Palestine conflict

Last week, a ceasefire was announced after two years of genocide in Gaza. The bombs have stopped falling, but the devastation remains. The majority of homes, schools, hospitals, universities, factories, and commercial buildings have been reduced to rubble. From above, Gaza looks like a grey desert of rubble, its vibrant urban spaces reduced to ghost towns, its lush agricultural land and greenery wiped out.The occupier’s aim was not only to render the Palestinians of Gaza homeless but also…

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