As 2025 draws to a close, it stands as a year in which a system of domination over Palestinians, decades in the making, became harder than ever to obscure.
What unfolded over the past 12 months did not represent an abrupt rupture, but rather the further exposure of a long-standing structure sustained by military force, diplomatic shielding and political impunity.
The year began with a cease-fire announced in January 2025, brokered through regional mediation and framed around the exchange of hostages and detainees. Internationally, the agreement was welcomed as a rare opening toward de-escalation. For Palestinians, however, it offered little beyond a brief reprieve. The blockade on Gaza remained firmly in place, the occupation went unchallenged, and humanitarian access cont
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