Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from parts of Khan Younis following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave the eastern part of Gaza Strip’s second largest city, July 1, 2024.
Israel’s military ordered Palestinians in Khan Younis to evacuate, indicating that a new Israeli military offensive there could be imminent. Also, a law passed earlier this year in India created a new pathway for refugees to get citizenship. But the legislation is controversial because it excludes Muslims. Plus, Panama’s new president is vowing to stop migration through the treacherous jungle region known as the Darien Gap. This won’t be easy. Last year, more than 500,000 people passed through the Darien Gap, which is partly in Colombia. And we hear about “forest bathing,” a concept created in Japan as a way for people to get away from work and its stresses by spending time in nature.
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