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2 Mar 2024
The situation in Gaza is now so bad that any additional supplies will at least alleviate some suffering. But this is at best a temporary band aid measure. Reuters

Richard Gowan

UN Director
29 Feb 2024
The best way to get humanitarian aid into Gaza is to stop the fighting. Vox

Brian Finucane

Senior Adviser, U.S.
13 Feb 2024
The longer the war in Gaza continues, the greater the risk of even further spillover of the war into other regional theaters. Anadolu Agency

Joost Hiltermann

Program Director, Middle East and North Africa
12 Feb 2024
Prior advance warnings are a feasible precaution to minimize harm to civilians [in Rafah] … but it doesn’t absolve Israel of its legal obligations. The Washington Post

Brian Finucane

Senior Adviser, U.S.
1 Feb 2024
Younger generations [of Palestinians] … have been swayed towards armed resistance because they feel like conciliatory politics or diplomacy doesn't work with Israel. The National

Tahani Mustafa

Senior Analyst, Palestine
1 Feb 2024
[The] Houthis wanted to send a message: We are the group that is most committed to Gaza, not just in words but in action. CNN

Ahmed Nagi

Senior Analyst, Yemen

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