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The Widening Crackdown on Palestinians in the Occupied Territories and its Humanitarian and Political Implications

by Anera

September 29, 2022

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Recent weeks saw a major uptick in violence across the Occupied Palestinian Territories. What is behind the latest crackdown in the West Bank, and how does it relate to events in Gaza and Jerusalem? What impact is the escalating violence having on the lives of ordinary Palestinians in the occupied territories?

To shed light on these and other questions, Anera’s country director of Palestine, Sandra Rasheed, joined a group of panelists hosted by the Middle East Institute to explore the causes and consequences of the escalating violence as well as offer potential remedies.

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