Deir Yassin
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Deir Yassin

On April 9, 1948, more than 110 Palestinian men, women and children were slaughtered in one of the most heinous crimes carried out by Zionist forces. The massacre took place in the once-prosperous village of Deir Yassin on the western outskirts of Jerusalem. The New York Times reported at the time that half of the victims were women and children.
December 8, 2023
Balad al-Sheikh
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Balad al-Sheikh

On December 31, 1947, the first large attack by the Haganah Zionist militia took place against the village of Balad al-Sheikh, east of the port city of Haifa, in which 60 to 70 Palestinians were killed, according to Walid Khalidi’s book, All That Remains.
December 8, 2023
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
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The Sykes-Picot Agreement

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was signed between France and Britain on the division of the Arab states in the eastern Mediterranean in 1916. It was reached between April and May of that year in the form of an exchange of documents between the foreign ministries of the three countries (France, England and Tsarist Russia). 
December 5, 2023
Two Israeli officials: Hamas' tunnels are unique and are underground cities
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Two Israeli officials: Hamas’ tunnels are unique and are underground cities

Israeli government spokesman Elon Levy described the tunnels used by the Islamist group Hamas as unique, while a British newspaper quoted another official as saying that destroying the Gaza tunnels was like science fiction.  Levy said Benjamin Netanyahu's government was committed to achieving war goals, including the release of hostages and ending Hamas rule.
December 5, 2023