Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

A test for Netanyahu and Sinwar

They have both prioritized political advantage over their people. The ceasefire to deliver polio vaccines may prove the more strategic move is to save lives, rather than sacrifice them

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Elise Labott
Aug 31, 2024
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In the midst of relentless violence, a new threat has emerged in Gaza—one that doesn’t come from bombs or bullets but from a disease the world thought was nearly eradicated. For the first time in 25 years, a case of the highly infectious polio virus, recently detected in Gaza’s sewage, has been confirmed. A 10-month-old baby is now paralyzed in one leg,…

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