This is the Forward’s coverage of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the Mediterranean sea bordering Israel. Israel withdrew from the strip in 2005, ceding direct control to the Palestinian Authority, but it maintains strict indirect control.
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Put the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement to rest — and choose a braver route forward
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Fast Forward How phase one of the Gaza peace plan is beginning to fray
The return of living hostages to Israel was met with joy, but the failure to deliver more deceased hostages is cascading to create delays in aid to Gaza
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News Trump heralds ‘the historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in speech to Israeli parliament after hostages returned
Trump became the fourth US president to address the Israeli Parliament
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