Across Palestine, the cumulative effect of Israel’s actions on the Palestinian population since October 7, 2023, is clear: They have eroded the ability for Palestinians to live a dignified, healthy life. This must be said clearly. Policies applied in the Gaza Strip and the trajectory observed in the occupied West Bank, point to the broader Israeli project of colonisation of Palestine through occupation.

It’s been more than 1,000 days since Israel’s genocide in Gaza began, and the collective punishment of Palestinians continues to this day. Amid a so-called ceasefire, the world has normalised seeing Palestinians being maimed and killed daily in their tents, in hospitals and on the street.

The word “ceasefire” has lost all meaning. As I write these lines, the number of casualties keeps growing, as does the disinterest towards the catastrophic situation in Gaza, the world’s most striking political failure in recent decades.

June was the deadliest month since the ceasefire began in October. As of July 18, Israel has killed 1,144 Palestinians and injured 3,703 since the truce was announced, adding to the death toll since the start of the war, which has surpassed 73,200.

Israel is expanding military control of the Strip with its “Yellow Line” continuing to........

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