Streets

‘All the streets were destroyed:’ Palestinians count the cost as Israel pulls back from Jenin

CNN — Residents of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, are taking stock after nine days of what they say has been the most intense and sustained Israeli military operation in their city since October 7. Witnesses describe widespread destruction of infrastructure, severed water and electricity supplies, and people rationing food for fear of going …

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Egypt Independent September 7, 2024

Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal

CNN — From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city of Eilat, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in one of the biggest nationwide protests since the outbreak of Israel’s war on Hamas as they called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal. Anger at Netanyahu – who …

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Egypt Independent September 3, 2024

Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?

CNN — Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated her nation for decades and turned increasingly authoritarian in recent years. There was jubilation on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Monday after Prime Minister …

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Egypt Independent August 6, 2024