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Jan 2024
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‘These are not conditions meant for huma...

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No food, water, or health care facilities, no communication with the outside world, and the constant threat of bombardments.These are the desperate conditions under which Gazans are living, says Juliette Touma, the spokesperson for UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, who visited Gaza in mid-January.On her return, she spoke to Conor Lennon from UN Ne ... Show More
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