Muhammad Shehada is a contributing columnist for the Forward.
Muhammad ShehadaContributing Columnist
By Muhammad Shehada
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Opinion For Desperate Palestinians In Gaza, Rage Has Turned Into Suicidal Despair
Ever since President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, there have been warnings of a mass intifada, including recent speculations that a larger crisis is brewing. Israel’s military chief warned that Gaza is on the brink of collapse. And Sami Obeid, an analyst for Gaza’s Al-Manar radio station, told the L.A….
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Opinion What I Learned About UN Aid To Palestinians Growing Up In Gaza
Last week, the US announced its decision to start defunding UNRWA, the United Nations Reliefs and Works Agency. If defunded, an immediate catastrophe will surely follow. UNRWA, which provides aid to Palestinians through a combination of food, schools, medical and other services, means life to more than two thirds of Gaza’s two million residents –…
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Opinion The Real Target Of Gaza’s Rockets Is Not Israel
Last week, the Islamic State published a video that appeared to show the execution of a Hamas militant. Meanwhile, Israel has been fending off rocket attacks from the Gaza strip, to the tune of 30 rockets since President Donald Trump’s announcement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. But these two episodes reveal long-simmering tensions…
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