What I saw touring Gaza after Israel's genocide, with Abubaker Abed

It’s been more than three weeks since the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal took effect.

In that time, according to Palestinian health ministry officials, at least 118 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by direct Israeli fire, died due to prior injuries or from the thousands of tons of unexploded Israeli ordnance that litters the territory.

In recent days, the truce has looked shaky, with inflammatory threats from Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader. Meanwhile the American president continues to escalate his rhetoric about forcing Gaza’s population into permanent exile and turning the territory into a US-owned “riviera” for the rich.

What set the off the latest threats from Washington and Tel Aviv was Hamas’ announcement that it would not proceed with the next prisoner exchange scheduled for Saturday until Israel starts abiding by its side of the deal.

In violation of the ceasefire agreement, Israel has been refusing to allow sufficient amounts of aid into Gaza, where there is a desperate shortage tents and prefabricated shelters for hundreds of thousands of people exposed to harsh winter weather.

As of this writing, the crisis appears to be on its way to a resolution, with Egyptian officials reporting that Israel is set to approve the entry of more aid, as required under the agreement.

Meanwhile, the official death toll from the genocide – widely considered to be an undercount – has risen to more than 62,000, as people across Gaza return to their shattered communities and search for the remains of loved ones whose fate had been unknown.

One person who has been traveling across Gaza in recent weeks is Electronic Intifada contributor Abubaker Abed.

He joins us today to show us some of the video he’s filmed from around Gaza and talk about what he’s seeing.

This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada's livestream on day 26 of the Gaza ceasefire. Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by Abubaker Abed live from the Gaza Strip. You can watch the full show here: https://rumble.com/v6k754j-breaking-news-and-analysis-on-day-26-of-gaza-ceasefire-the-electronic-intif.html

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