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Fresh From The Bosphorus

Fresh From The Bosphorus

In 1968, Istanbul's Galata Bridge was already famous for its throngs of fishermen. They would present their catch on the bright red trays you can see in the foreground. We bought two (don't ask me to remember what kind of fish!) and had them grilled nearby.

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The West Bank Surge: How Israel Unleashed Settlers To Quash The Two-State Solution

Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which reached record levels in the first year of Netanyahu’s far-right government, have accelerated since Oct. 7 and are undermining a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

photo of lots of men carrying a corpse in a funeral

The funeral of a young Palestinian killed by security forces in north of Hebron in November

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Hala al-Zuhiri and Ramz Bisharat

Updated March 1, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

-Analysis-

HAWARA — For Abdullah Odeh and his family, who live in the northern West Bank town of Hawara, attacks by settlers have become a daily routine. The businessman, whose home has been targeted since 2012, says there has been a surge since Oct. 7, with settlers breaking the windows of his house and cars.

“They break anything that can be broken. They beat my children. Sometimes 20 settlers gather and sometimes that number reaches 100 armed men. They attack us under the protection of the Israeli army and burn our houses, cars and property,” he told Daraj.

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"Hawara is the close to the Yitzhar settlement. Until 2021, the settlers' attacks were limited to beating, smashing, and writing on the walls. But since 2022, they have started burning our cars in every attack," he said. In February 2022, settlers burned down his house, three trucks loaded with goods and a warehouse. Odehn estimates such attacks cost him some 1 million shekels ($276,000), but that his losses since Oct. 7 have reached 10 million shekels.

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