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  • Monday, 19 May, 2025
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    By withholding aid and now allowing only ‘minimal’ food supplies, Israel’s government is losing what’s left of its moral authority

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  • Friday, 16 May, 2025
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  • Friday, 16 May, 2025
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  • Wednesday, 14 May, 2025
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  • Tuesday, 13 May, 2025
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  • Monday, 12 May, 2025
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    Attacks on agriculture exacerbate desperate shortages and enclave’s slide towards famine

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  • Friday, 9 May, 2025
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  • Thursday, 8 May, 2025
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