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Israel Has Heavily Restricted Passage of Sick and Injured Palestinians Through the Rafah Crossing

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“ISRAEL HAS HEAVILY RESTRICTED PASSAGE OF SICK AND INJURED PATIENTS THROUGH THE RAFAH CROSSING”

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