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Isabel DeBre

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Isabel DeBre

@IsabelDeBre

Southern Cone correspondent/former Mideast for the @AP

Buenos Aires

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Joined June 2012

Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Aug 17, 2023
It's scorching hot in the West Bank & Palestinians don't have enough water. Taps run dry in cities. Farmers can't dig wells. Jewish settlements are paradise in contrast. Rights groups say water access helps Israel expand control over disputed land.
As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
From apnews.com
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Nov 2, 2023
'It's a curse to be a parent in Gaza' The war has killed 2,000 Palestinians under 12 Newborn twins. A girl obsessed w classic Iraqi poetry. A Christian child who felt safe in his church. An aspiring war correspondent Here's a look at a few of the killed
More than 3,600 Palestinian children were killed in just 3 weeks of war
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Jan 11, 2024
In a Ramallah cafe, some cheered as they watched South Africa’s justice minister expound on the decades-long "systematic oppression" of Palestinians Others wept Palestinians that felt forgotten by world powers hailed the hearing as a watershed moment
Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN's top court accusing Israel of genocide
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Oct 17, 2023
Gaza's medics trek by foot to bombed houses b/c streets are ravaged They dig with bare hands b/c they don't have machinery Cut off from internet, they can't speak to loved ones Israeli strikes have killed 23 medics so far, incl 7 Monday at their HQ
Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Dec 14, 2023
Israel has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across northern Gaza Released detainees say troops separated families, forced men to strip to their underwear then trucked them to a detention camp on the beach They spent hours or days cold, hungry, thirsty apnews.com/article/0ecbc3…
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Oct 14, 2023
Situation in Gaza under siege is extreme Israel cut off its water supply to Gaza Now nothing comes out of taps It’s hard to find bottled water in stores People are drinking dirty water and getting sick Many say they urinate once a day or every 2 days
Lack of water worsens misery in besieged Gaza as Israeli airstrikes continue
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Oct 5, 2023
Israel quietly armed Azerbaijan before it recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh. Military cargo flights flew between Israeli & Azerbaijani airbases, upsetting Armenian diplomats. “It's a major concern that Israeli weapons have been firing at our people." apnews.com/article/armeni…
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Oct 21, 2023
The only thing worse than the screams of a patient undergoing surgery without enough anesthesia are the terror-stricken faces of those awaiting their turn, a 51-year-old orthopedic surgeon in Gaza tells me apnews.com/article/63d00d…
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
May 12, 2022
EXPLAINER: Who's the Swedish doctor facing execution in Iran? (from @AP) Vida Mehrannia is trying to save her husband’s life. Iran is scheduled to put him to death within nine days. “It’s a nightmare,” she said. “They want to sacrifice my husband.” apnews.com/article/fca966…
Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Sep 13, 2022
A story about high fuel prices in the UAE unleashed a crisis at state-linked newspaper in Dubai. Within days, top editors were interrogated. Within weeks, dozens of employees were fired and the print paper declared dissolved.
Mass firing at UAE newspaper raises question of censorship
From apnews.com
Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Oct 28, 2023
There's a whole world of Hamas tunnels beneath Gaza What's it like to fight there? Experts say: Claustrophobic. Terrifying. Challenging. “I usually say it’s like walking down the street waiting to get punched in the face" W/the great @jongambrellAP
apnews.com
A spiderweb of Hamas tunnels in Gaza Strip raises risks for an Israeli ground offensive
As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its war with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and all those trapped in the seaside enclave is hidden underground.
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Oct 14, 2023
Israel's demand that 1 million Palestinians in Gaza flee south immediately has paralyzed families Should they risk their lives & flee? Or risk their lives & stay? Saeb al-Jarz, 27, doesn't know. "I just really, really want to live," he told me
Palestinians in Gaza face impossible choice: Stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes?
From apnews.com
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Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
May 10, 2022
Food-delivery workers protesting meager pay and inadequate protections have walked off the job across Dubai, marking the second strike in as many weeks in an emirate that outlaws dissent.
Dubai delivery workers go on second rare strike this month
From apnews.com
Isabel DeBre
@IsabelDeBre
Dec 13, 2021
Over a dozen unmarried women huddled in a jail cell south of Dubai last year, locked up for the crime of giving birth, when a guard entered and declared them free. One year later, many remain trapped in limbo as they fight for birth certificates.
After UAE law change, out-of-wedlock babies still in shadows
From apnews.com