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Wedad Abed: Combining Journalism, Social Justice, and Advocacy for Palestinians

Wedad Abed always knew she wanted to be a journalist. Although she was only six years old at the height of the second intifada, she recalls being immersed in the

'Getting Water Was Agony.' How Israel Has Deprived Gaza of Clean Water

“Water is the basis of life. Wherever there is water, there is life. But during the war, many rights were taken away from us. The most important of which is

'All That Exists Is Destruction.' A Survivor's Diary From Gaza

"It began on Oct. 7, 2023. On that day, heavy sounds of thunder began to fall on our heads like rain. We didn’t leave home until a week later, when

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