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Cole Martin

Cole Martin is a New Zealand journalist based in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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People stand in a crowded, fenced corridor with metal bars, waiting to pass through a security checkpoint with a turnstile gate in an old, worn building with arched ceilings and exposed lights.

Ceasefire is not the end – what six months in Palestine showed me

A crowd of people, including children and adults, reach out with empty pots and containers, appearing eager and desperate, as they wait behind a barrier, suggesting a scene of food distribution or aid relief.

New Zealand must move beyond empty statements on Gaza