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Jun 2024
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Aylul: Surviving the Nuseirat Massacre a...

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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In this episode of “This is Palestine”, we hear the heartwrenching story of baby Aylul, a baby born during Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Aylul’s story is one of tens of thousands of children born to Palestinian mothers who are being forced to experience pregnancy and childbirth as they try to survive Israel’s genocide. It is estimated that there are 50,000 Pale ... Show More
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