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Politics : View from the Center and Left Middle East Annex

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From: S. maltophilia9/30/2025 2:38:01 PM
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...When asked about the recent recognition of Palestine by several Western countries, Hattab shrugs. "Honestly, when I hear the news about the recognition, I feel a little bit of joy in my heart. I think to myself 'There are still people out there at least trying to recognize our existence,' but then I close the TV or the phone and I look out the window. I see checkpoints are still there, the soldiers are there, the settlers are there, and still – roadblocks. On paper, recognition is good – it gives us hope and strengthens our political position internationally. But on the ground? Nothing has changed. I'm still displaced in Ramallah, still hesitant to return home."

Diplomatic statements, he says, have become a constant backdrop to life under occupation. "These talks have been...

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