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Anne Irfan

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Life in Gaza after 12 months of ‘ceasefire’

Gaza is still in ruins and its people are still being killed every day, while Israel continues to expand its occupation.

13.10.2026 10

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Anne Irfan

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap – history tells us Israel may be planning to stay

Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, first proposed the annexation of the Gaza Strip in 1949.

12.08.2026 40

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Anne Irfan

Council elections take place for some Palestinians – but continuing mass displacement makes Gaza poll farcical

It’s hard to hold a vote when nearly 2 million people, 90% of Gaza’s population, have been displaced during the conflict.

28.04.2026 40

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Anne Irfan

Palestine 36 tells a forgotten story of revolt – and how the legacy of colonialism endures in Palestine

Palestine 36 helps illuminate events in modern-day Palestine through recounting key historical events of its past that are often overlooked.

07.11.2025 40

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Anne Irfan

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

Ever since Bill Clinton helped create the Palestinian Authority successive US administrations have prevented it working properly.

10.09.2025 40

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Anne Irfan