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China’s Middle East diplomat meets Hamas’ Haniyeh in Qatar

China confirmed a meeting between a Foreign Ministry official and Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Doha as Beijing seeks a wider role in the region. China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed a meeting between Chinese diplomat Wang Kejian and the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in Qatar over the …

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Israel’s no-state solution and the endurance of Palestine

To understand Hamas’s attack on 7 October and Israel’s subsequent onslaught on the Palestinian population of Gaza, it is necessary to accurately evaluate the underlying historical strategic interests of the Israeli state. In this sense, the ongoing crisis reflects both opposition to, as well as the unsustainability of, Israel’s longstanding …

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Spotlight on the Israel-Palestinian
Conflict March 14 – 19, 2024

The southern arena: IDF forces continue operating in the Gaza Strip, focusing on three main areas, the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City, where the forces returned to Shifa Hospital; the central Gaza Strip, where they are establishing a security buffer zone near the border fence and fighting terrorist operatives …

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