Ignoring Palestinian Rights Won’t Bring Peace

hen President Donald Trump convened his so-called Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, a key item on the agenda was to endorse his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s extravagant (and, I might add, detached from reality) plan for a “New Gaza.” The rendering of Kushner’s scheme shows it to be more of a luxur

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Israel’s Perilous Death Penalty Bill Also Endangers Diaspora Jews

The debate over Israel’s death penalty bill has reignited the question of whether non-Israeli Jews have a right to weigh in on Israeli social issues. Many

CounterPunch.org

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„The UN has the funds and capacity to scale up relief and #reconstruction operations in Gaza but does not have the necessary access to carry out these vital tasks, Alexander De Croo, the head of the UN Development Programme (#UNDP), told journalists on Tuesday.“

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166983

Humanitarian access to Gaza still insufficient for relief and rebuilding: UN development chief

The UN has the funds and capacity to scale up relief and reconstruction operations in Gaza but does not have the necessary access to carry out these vital tasks, Alexander De Croo, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists on Tuesday.

UN News

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„Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her to the market in Gaza City with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan as his family had done before the Israel-Hamas war, but now circumstances had changed.“

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166985

Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement

Palestinian Walid Al-Assi was playing with his young granddaughter this week, promising to take her to the market in Gaza City with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan as his family had done before the Israel-Hamas war, but now circumstances had changed.

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»“We call on the Berlinale to fulfil its moral duty and clearly state its opposition to Israel’s genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Palestinians, and completely end its involvement in shielding Israel from criticism and calls for accountability.«

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/javier-bardem-tilda-swinton-letter-berlinale-gaza-silence-1236665382/

80-Plus Names Sign Open Letter Criticizing Berlinale for Gaza Silence

Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton and Adam McKay are among the names to sign the letter criticizing the Berlin Film Festival's 'silence' on Gaza

Variety

Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?

"Life is becoming more expensive," complains Alexander, a Moscow-based advertising specialist who works for a big corporation.

In the course of one month his monthly food budget soared by more than 22% - from 35,000 roubles (£330; $450) to 43,000 (£406; $555).

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mjrgkk1m8o

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Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?

Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.