Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an UNRWA school in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, October 14, 2024. (Ali Hassan/Flash90)

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Decrying Biden’s catastrophic legacy, Gazans harbored little hope for a Harris presidency — but they’re not enthused about Trump’s second term either.
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From annexation to UNRWA, Trump’s Israel advisors should be taken at their word — and Democrats won’t stand in their way.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on September 2, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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From sabotaging Oslo to funneling Qatari cash into Gaza, Bibi has spent his career bolstering Hamas to help perpetuate the conflict.
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A sign congratulating Former President Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election in central Jerusalem, November 7, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

After Trump’s victory, Palestinians cannot afford to wait until the next US election

Palestinians and allies must build on down-ballot wins, while recognizing the limitations of electoral politics in the face of Israel’s genocidal campaign.
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Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya. (Courtesy)
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Israel killed his son and arrested his colleagues in Kamal Adwan Hospital, but director Hussam Abu Safiya refuses to abandon his patients.
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Former President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Israeli American Council National Summit, Dec. 7, 2019. (Joyce N. Boghosian/Wikimedia Commons)
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Progressive movements and Palestinians will suffer the most under Trump. We cannot abdicate our power within the Democratic Party, limited as it may be.
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Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza City, July 28, 2024. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
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Debates over the details of the ‘Generals’ Plan’ distract from the true brutality of Israel’s latest operation — one that drops the veneer of humanitarian considerations and lays the groundwork for settlements.
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Palestinians injured in an Israeli airstrike brought to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, August 26, 2024. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
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An Israeli soldier stops and questions international activists in the West Bank village of At-Tuwani, October 20, 2024. (Avishay Mohar/ActiveStills)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a state ceremony marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on October 7, October 27, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
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The Hamas leader’s death could make the return of Palestinian governance in Gaza more likely. For Israel's government, that scenario must be thwarted.
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President Biden and Vice President Harris meet with national security advisers before a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, October 10, 2023. (Adam Schultz/Wikimedia Commons)
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By masking support for Israel with hollow humanitarian gestures and empathy for Palestinians, Biden and Harris have diluted pressure to end the war.
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Screengrab from "Lyd." (Courtesy of the directors)
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"Pioneers of Hope", an educational initiative in a displacement camp in Deir Al-Balah. (Ruwaida Amer)
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Palestinian activist Sami Huraini waves a flag in front of Israeli soldiers during a march in A-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta, West Bank, January 8, 2021. (Keren Manor/Activestills)
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