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Handful of sick and wounded Palestinians allowed through Rafah crossing on first day

Numbers Israel permitted to enter Egypt after reopening border were far lower than expected following delays
First medical evacuee leaves Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens for handful of Palestinians – as it happened

Only a few people will be allowed to cross in either direction daily
‘A violation of our history’: Palestinian uproar over Israel’s plan to seize historic West Bank site

Residents of Sebastia say heritage project is pretext for massive land grab and expansion of Jewish settlements
3 out of 5 stars.

Hold on to Her review – horrific death of a two-year-old puts immigration crackdown in spotlight
3 out of 5 stars.

Robin Vanbesien’s documentary uses the horrific killing of two-year-old Mawda Shawri in Belgium as the starting point to explore the dehumanising machinery of border policy

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