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Palestinian Activist Describes Situation in Gaza
By: Priscila Néri
Posted: Jan 7 09
Witnessed: 2358 times
Regions: Israel, Palestine
Issues: Armed conflict, Humanitarian, Violence
Tags: Adalah, boycott, civilian casualties, Gaza, Hamas, information war, middle east, Protests, war
Lubna Hammad is a Palestinian attorney, human rights activist, and member of Adalah-NY, The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East. In this conversation with WITNESS, Lubna describes the current situation in Gaza amidst Israel's 12-day military offensive that has already left more than 600 people dead, including many civilians.
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