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Gaza: Stop the War Lift the Siege!
by our Arab Affairs correspondent
The guns remain silent in the Gaza Strip as diplomatic efforts to prolong the Gaza cease-fire beyond the prisoner exchange continue in the Gulf state of Qatar. A total of 69 Israeli hostages have been freed by Hamas, and Israel has handed over 150 Palestinian prisoners in return. Some humanitarian aid has been arriving in Gaza via Egypt as part of the ceasefire deal. But despite growing international pressure to end the carnage the Israelis say they will resume their offensive as soon as the exchange is over.
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Gaza: Stop the War Lift the Siege!
Uncharitable Charities
by New Worker correspondent
Around 500 low-paid workers across the UK who are employed by a wealthy organisation with £44.6 million in reserves and which had an income of £373 million last year, are taking industrial action for the first time in the organisation’s history.
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Uncharitable Charities