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Gaza Strip

self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel

The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories that make up the State of Palestine in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Gaza is bordered by Egypt on the southwest, Israel on the east and north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.

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18 stories
  1. Oct 14
    Protesters Heckle Pete Hegseth
    BalancedThe protesters said they opposed the Iran war and U.S. military support for Israel, shouting that civilians and children were being killed in Gaza.
    14articles
  2. Oct 10
    President Trump Denounces Navi Pillay's Nobel
    BalancedPillay, 85, is a former U.N. human rights chief and international judge who chaired a U.N. inquiry that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
    34articles
  3. Oct 8
    UK Downgrades East Jerusalem Consulate
    Left & CenterThe 19th-century office handles British relations with Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, separate from the UK embassy in Tel Aviv.
    10articles
  4. Oct 8
    Pro-Palestinian Protesters Heckle Mayor Mamdani
    Mostly RightHours earlier, Mamdani had mourned Israelis killed and taken hostage in Hamas’s attack, then focused much of his statement on accusing Israel of ongoing genocide in Gaza.
    39articles
  5. Oct 7
    Mayor Mamdani Draws Backlash
    BalancedAfter acknowledging Israeli victims, he shifted to Gaza, calling Israel’s campaign an ongoing genocide and citing more than 74,000 Palestinians killed.
    16articles
  6. Oct 7
    Israel Marks Oct. 7 Anniversary
    BalancedIsraelis marked the third anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 attack, when attackers killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took 251 hostages, triggering the war in Gaza.
    73articles
  7. Oct 2
    Jared Kushner Disputes CNN Report
    BalancedCNN reported that Jared Kushner, a key Trump administration envoy on Middle East and Gaza talks, had his private equity firm invested in an Israeli financial company with holdings in suppliers to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
    5articles
  8. Sep 25
    Ed Sheeran Gillette Shows Canceled
    BalancedThe shows had already drawn scrutiny after Sheeran removed rapper Macklemore from the tour over pro-Palestinian comments, including calls for a free Palestine and references to Gaza.
    6articles
  9. Sep 25
    PM Netanyahu Assails UN Critics
    BalancedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his U.N. General Assembly speech to defend Israel’s war in Gaza and reject accusations of genocide.
    6articles
  10. Sep 24
    Netanyahu Faces UN Protests
    BalancedThe trip was brief and politically charged, as Netanyahu faced international isolation, criticism over Gaza and the West Bank, and a tight Israeli election.
    34articles

Storylines

  1. 1
    Ed Sheeran Tour Turmoil
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  2. 2
    Netanyahu UN Speech Backlash
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  3. 3
    Mamdani Antisemitism Debate
    2chapters
  4. 4
    Navi Pillay Nobel Controversy
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  5. 5
    Hegseth Pentagon Tenure
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