The two-year war between Israel and Hamas has been paused, with both sides agreeing to the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

But, even in the first phase of a peace deal there’s uncertainty on whether it will last.

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Asmaa Olwan is a member of Palestinian Solidarity in Regina. She’s originally from Gaza, having moved to Canada in 2000, and still has siblings with families living there.

Olwan said she had mixed feelings when she heard about the deal.

“For us to hear the peace agreements now, the ceasefire agreements, it’s a big relief for us,” she said.

These last two years she sai

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