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From the cover of "Daybreak in Gaza." (Courtesy)

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A promotional poster for Nidal Baderneh's show "Iron Kibbeh."

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Students from inside the gates of Columbia University wave Palestinian flags through the bars, April 22, 2024. (SWinxy/Wikimedia Commons)
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Israeli forces destroy a building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Feb. 20, 2024. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
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