Gaza Farmers Lament Israeli Blockade

Despite Israel allowing limited agricultural exports from the Gaza Strip, Gazan farmers continue to struggle with diminished incomes and difficult working conditions due to the blockade, reports Hazem Balousha.

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War Takes Psychological Toll On Gaza's Children

Rates of serious mental-health disorders among children and others in Gaza have risen dramatically as years of fighting have taken their toll, observes Asmaa al-Ghoul.

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Ancient Palestinian Village Threatened by Israeli Settlement

The ancient village of Sebastia is losing tourism and agricultural income due to a neighboring Israeli settlement leaking raw sewage onto its fields and failing to protect historical sites, reports Dalia Hatuqa.

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Gaza Fishermen Protest Israeli Violations

Gaza's fishermen and foreign activists protested on Sunday against Israel's continued harassment of fishermen, Abeer Ayyoub reports.

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The Myth of the Missed Opportunity In Israeli-Arab Peace

Akiva Eldar examines the question of whether every diplomatic process that does not result in an agreement between the Arabs and Israelis should be considered a “missed opportunity.”

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Gaza Gas Can't Help Palestinians

Despite extensive gas reserves off the coast of Gaza, the strip's residents are unable to benefit from their own resources, writes Omar Shaban.

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Palestinian Youth Suffer High Unemployment, Frustration

A new report by the Sharek Youth Forum highlights the challenges faced by Palestinian youth, including high unemployment, obesity and frustration in the political process, writes Hazem Balousha.

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Despair Fuels West Bank Protests

The Palestinian protests in the West Bank reflect the desperate social and economic conditions there, writes Ahmad Azem.

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Palestinian Finance Minister Resigns Amid Cash Crisis

Minister of Finance Nabil Qassis found himself cornered and unable to deliver proposed reforms to address the Palestinian Authority’s financial crisis, writes Daoud Kuttab.

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Self-Immolation Un-Islamic, Scolds Hamas

Another Palestinian recently set himself on fire in Gaza in protest of rising poverty, but Hamas officials have dismissed the protest on religious grounds, Mohammed Suliman writes.

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UN Security Council Should Seek End to Israeli Occupation

Nassif Hitti argues that a third Palestinian intifada is imminent, and says the UN Security Council should make a serious commitment to ending the Israeli occupation.

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Palestinian Reconciliation Not Close

Despite recent meetings in Cairo between Fatah and Hamas aimed at reconciliation, in light of current conditions the two sides are still far from reaching a lasting agreement, writes Naela Khalil.

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