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Land Day

by Anera

Mar 30, 2025

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Land Day 2025! On this Land Day, Anera recognizes the importance of land and the ownership of land to Palestinian heritage. We remember the beauty of the Gaza strip from just a few years ago, before the war left the area completely devastated. As many Palestinians are dealing with forced displacement, we celebrate the traditions…

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24 Hours in Gaza That I’ll Never Forget

Mar 26, 2025

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The first time I visited Gaza was on my birthday, back in March 2016. I hadn’t told anyone it was my birthday – I’m not big on celebrations – but in true Gaza fashion, the team found out and insisted on celebrating me. I had only just met them, yet they made me feel so…

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World Water Day

by Anera

Mar 21, 2025

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No one should be left behind when it comes to water. This year for World Water Day Anera is highlighting the situation in Gaza and poetry from Indigenous activists.

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Palestine Situation Report | March 2025

by Anera

Mar 19, 2025

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>>> Read the full report Israel launched a massive air assault across Gaza in the early morning hours of March 18. The attacks broke the fragile ceasefire agreement signed in January 2025, resulting in the death and injury of over 900 Palestinians. The return to war followed the Israeli imposition of a total blockade on…

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Gaza’s Survival Depends on Our Steadfastness

Mar 18, 2025

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None of us wanted to believe this could happen again. After nearly two months of a fragile ceasefire, mass destruction and loss of life have returned to Gaza. It may feel familiar, but each new wave of violence is worse than the last — compounding the devastation and deepening the challenges. While much remains uncertain,…

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The Horrors in Gaza Must End

by Anera

Mar 18, 2025

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Overnight, the Israeli military launched a devastating wave of airstrikes across Gaza, claiming the lives of more than 400 people — one of the deadliest nights since the war began. Anera’s staff, thankfully, remain unharmed and have not had to evacuate at the time of writing. However, an estimated 65,000 survivors across Gaza, from Beit…

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Humanity in a Place of Our Own

Mar 13, 2025

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Reflections from Gaza As a ceasefire tenuously holds, we can begin to ask if the longest and most brutal war Gaza has ever experienced is truly over. We can begin to take stock of what the people of Gaza have survived and suffered. And we can begin to build a new reality: one defined by…

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Critical Medical Aid for Lebanon: Supporting Frontline Workers and Saving Lives

by Anera

Mar 12, 2025

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Anera, with support from AstraZeneca, has delivered urgent medical supplies to hospitals and healthcare centers in Lebanon, helping treat over 50,000 people and supporting frontline workers amidst the war and its aftermath.

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Bringing Hope: Anera’s Ramadan Food Distribution for Children in Lebanon

by Anera

Mar 7, 2025

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During the holy month of Ramadan, so far, Anera’s Lebanon staff have successfully distributed 5,000 food parcels to children across Lebanon.

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Restore Aid and End the Cycle of Instability and Violence

by Anera

Mar 3, 2025

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Anera is profoundly concerned by the closure of all entry points into Gaza, announced by Israel on Sunday, March 2, and immediately put into effect. The move, which halts critical aid shipments and guarantees a worsening of Gaza’s already dire humanitarian crisis, comes as negotiations on the next phase of the ceasefire between Israel and…

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