Author: France 24

MIDDLE EAST

Aid worker back from Gaza City: 'There was not a single minute of peace'

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An aid worker who has just returned from Gaza City has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the latest situation there. Hunter McGovern from Doctors Without Borders left when the NGO was forced to abandon its work due to the encroaching Israeli forces. He says there was an “absolute breakdown” as they pulled out, and that for the people who live there, no 10 minutes went by without the noise of either the destruction of buildings or drone strikes. He spoke to us in Perspective.

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Cousin of Carmel Gat: 'If Hamas and Netanyahu want to carry on fighting, don't do it at our expense'

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On the second anniversary of the deadliest attacks in Israel’s history, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Gil Dickmann, cousin of slain hostage Carmel Gat, and one of the most vocal defenders of the hostage families. Mr Dickmann reminds us that, two years on, 48 hostages are still in captivity: “This massacre is on-going for them” and so his number one focus is “putting the issue of the hostages centre-stage and making sure this horrible war ends before it is too late for more hostages.” From assembling in tents in front of the Israeli prime minister’s home to addressing the…

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