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‘Eid of sadness’: Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war

Thousands of Rohingya refugees, including 19-year-old Abdul Aziz, are in temporary shelters in Aceh province, Indonesia, after fleeing squalid conditions in Bangladesh and persecution in Myanmar, marking Eid al-Fitr in a state of limbo.
Many Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar due to persecution and sought refuge in Indonesia after dangerous sea crossings.
The refugees face potential aid cuts due to US budget slashing and a wider pullback from foreign aid commitments, though the US State Department has promised to inject millions in new funds and aid was promptly reinstated.
Abdul Aziz expressed his despair on Eid, stating, "There is nothing," and that he would "only sleep, eat, cry," while 35-year-old MD Shobbir, celebrating his first Eid in Indonesia, stated, "We don't expect much from any country or government in the world," and Ruzuan, 21, stated, "We celebrated to the fullest."
Despite some Acehnese sympathy and Indonesian assistance with food and clothing, Indonesia is not a signatory of the UN Refugee Convention and feels no compulsion to accept the Rohingya, leading to continued uncertainty and fears for their future, as they remain stateless.

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Gaza Bakeries Close as Flour Supplies Run Out Due to Israeli Blockade - News From Antiwar.com

All bakeries in Gaza have been forced to close as flour and other food supplies are running out due to the Israeli blockade on all goods entering Gaza, which was imposed on March 2. According to The Associated Press, the UN's World Food Program circulated a memo to aid groups…

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The UN will suspend the distribution of bread in the Gaza Strip after the blockade on aid imposed by Israel

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"Eid Mubarak." “Let us love, Let us be loved”

The hostages' Muslim captors certainly do not love them, and equally certainly seek no love from them. Eid or no Eid, we offer no love to these monsters, and it is just as well they do not seek any from us. Opinion.

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Desperate Rohingya mark Eid in Indonesia limbo

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