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Items by Dr Essam Yousef
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Lessons learnt from the ‘Great March of Return’
The Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, which began last Friday, has not only created confusion, in the Zionist settler-colonial state, but also a new situation on the ground. Many of the political issues in the region have re-surfaced as the international community rushes to impose its...
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Gaza deserves to live
It’s no secret that the situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated seriously as the ongoing blockade bites ever deeper into everyday life. The humanitarian catastrophe has been made even worse — if ever that was possible — by Israel’s brutal military offensives over the past few years, and...
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A united Arab position and decision is the solution to thwarting the conspiracy
The historical political experiences of the region’s countries provide a rich reference through which one can understand the patterns of political performance and means of dealing with the red lines. It also draws the guidelines that may determine the constants in order to preserve and protect them from being...
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Humanitarian organisations in the face of Israeli tyranny (Part Three)
There is no need for any humanitarian organisation which does not do what it claims to do. This aligns with my position on the inhuman, illegal and immoral blockade of the Gaza Strip led by the Israelis. I believe very strongly that good people in this world cannot stand by...
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Humanitarian organisations in the face of Israeli tyranny (Part Two)
Israel’s targeting of international organisations is not limited to those specialising in emergency relief and humanitarian aid. It has also affected organisations helping Palestinians in the educational, economic and social fields. Consider, for example, the vitriol directed at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) after it...
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Humanitarian organisations in the face of Israeli tyranny
There is no doubt in the minds of those following Israel’s dealings with humanitarian organisations, including international institutions, that there is a flaw in its application of the law due to the political status quo. This has obvious contradictions and has led to several parties accepting the idea that...
