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‘Why We Must Stand Up Against Those Fanning the Flames of Hate’
Labour MP Naz Shah received a wave of hatred and abuse after resigning as one of Keir Starmer’s Shadow Ministers over the issue of a ceasefire in Palestine
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Government Faces Court Action Over Arms Sales to Israel Amid Claims of Gaza “Genocide”
‘There should be no doubt that [UK-made] weapons are at acute risk of being used to commit further criminal acts and, possibly genocide’
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Naz Shah Effectively Quits Labour Frontbench in Defiance of Starmer on Gaza Ceasefire
Multiple Labour MPs are expected to face the sack after defying the Labour whip by backing a ceasefire in Gaza
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‘They are Cutting Down the Cemetery Trees for Firewood’: Life in the Middle of Gaza Amid War
‘The cemetery has no more space for dead bodies. The graves are full’, British-Palestinian journalist Hamza Elbuhaisi tells Byline Times
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‘Sunak’s Government is Using a Moment of Crisis to Clamp Down on Dissent. We Can’t Let it Stand’
The Conservatives’ rhetoric and actions against the right to protest concern us all, writes Liberty’s interim director Akiko Hart.
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Rishi Sunak U-Turns on Palestine March Protest Ban in Clash With Conservative London Mayoral Candidate
Susan Hall says the protest should have been “refused” permission – but the PM now says they have the right to march
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‘Suella Braverman’s “Hate March” Rhetoric is Another Desperate Attempt to Hold onto State Power’
The crafting of ‘ceasefire’ marches as a transgression of Remembrance Sunday looks like a throwback to a top-down colonial mindset, argues Suriyah Bi
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Germany’s Unwavering Support for Israel: A Matter of State
Germany’s laudable commitment to remembering its dark past means that marches in support of Palestinians are banned
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Conservative Government’s Rhetoric on Palestine Protests is ‘Stoking Far-Right Threat’ and Putting ‘Fundamental Rights at Risk’
Organisers believe the Met Police is being strong-armed into opposing the Gaza protests.
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‘The Anti-Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions Bill is Another Way to Silence Pro-Palestinian Voices’
A bill to restrict public bodies from making ethical financial decisions based on the conduct of foreign states makes no distinction between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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Don’t Let the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Become Yet Another Front in the West’s Internal Culture Wars
What we are witnessing in the UK and the US is a weaponizing of the situation in Israel and Gaza to justify pre-existing right-wing or left-wing goals
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Resignations and Anger Mount as Rising Number of Labour Councillors and MPs Demand Keir Starmer Backs a Ceasefire in Gaza
Left-wing and Muslim MPs and councillors are urging the Labour leader to back a pause in the Israeli bombing of Gaza, following Hamas’ terror attacks.
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Former Conservative Party Chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi to Argue ‘Muslims Don’t Matter’ to Politicians and Media in Damning Speech
Amid rising attacks on Muslims in the UK, the former Faith Minister launches a thinly-veiled broadside against Sunak’s Government, and calls for a new civil rights movement in Britain
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‘Iran’s Hand in the Gazan War Risks Triggering A Wider Regional Conflict’
Tehran’s support for ‘wars of division’ in the Middle East is an attempt to divide the West, argues Brian Latham
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Carnage in Gaza: What Really Happened at the Al-Ahli Hospital?
Peter Oborne reports from East Jerusalem on last night’s deadly attack on an Anglican-run hospital in Gaza
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Gaza’s Last Stand? The Dangers of a Second Nakba
Israel may see Hamas’ offensive as a chance to change the ‘strategic reality’ of the region – which could lead to a wider conflagration
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Israel, Gaza and the Spectre of Genocide
Israel appears to be seeking collective punishment for Hamas atrocities, and this is not self-defense under international law
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Siege of Israeli-Owned Drone Factory in Leicester Continues Despite Nearly 50 Arrests
Activists from Palestinian Action continue their protests around the Elbit-owned UAV company to mark 75 years since the ‘nakba’ displacement
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‘Moving UK Embassy in Israel would be a British Betrayal’
Former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall – who headed the Foreign Office’s Middle East Peace Process Section for two years in the late 1990s – assesses reports that the UK’s embassy in Israel could move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
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Werleman’s Worldview: The UK’s Shameful Contribution to 15 Years of Suffering in Gaza
CJ Werleman highlights the brutal circumstances of people living in Gaza, as they are forced to live in a perpetual conflict zone
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Human Rights Problem Countries Receive Two-Thirds of UK Military Export Licenses Since 2010
Sam Bright digs into the data to reveal the billions of pounds of lethal equipment sold by the UK to questionable regimes
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How the UN is Held Hostage by Power and Money
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey explores the forces manipulating and undermining the objectives of the United Nations
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15 High-Rises Higher Than Five Floors Targeted in May’s Gaza Conflict
Analysis into Israel’s airstrikes against tall buildings during the May 2021 conflict revealed 15 high-rises were hit – with Human Rights Watch asking if four of the strikes constituted a war crime15 high-rises were hit – with Human Rights Watch asking if four of the strikes constituted a war crime
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Gavin Williamson Faces Free Speech Legal Challenge Over Palestine Letter
After 47 Muslim pupils and teachers faced censure for expressing solidarity with Palestine during the recent conflict with Israel, a human rights group has launched a legal challenge against the Secretary of State
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School Pupils Face Sanctions for Supporting Palestine
New research uncovers 49 cases where school pupils and staff face detention, suspension and even expulsion after showing solidarity with Palestine during May’s conflict
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Biden Government and Chevron Colluding in Israel’s ‘Pillage’ of Gaza’s Gas Resources
Nafeez Ahmed looks at the evidence the current conflict not only suits extremists on both sides, but also hides a deal to monopolise natural resources
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UK Military has Trained Israeli and Palestinian Forces
The UK has provided training to both militaries, as well as approving millions of pounds in arms sales to Israel, reports Sam Bright
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Modern History Has Robbed Palestinians and Muslims of Friends and Allies
From Palestine to Myanmar, Xinjiang to Kashmir, CJ Werleman sees a pattern of persecution driven by Gulf rivalries and post ‘War on Terror’ geopolitics
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An Israeli War Against Gaza Will Create an Unprecedented Humanitarian Catastrophe
CJ Werleman assesses the claims and counterclaims of Hamas officials and Israeli politicians and sees little hope for civilians
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The Israeli Government’s Actions in Gaza and Jerusalem Test Joe Biden’s Legacy
The escalating conflict between Israeli forces, Palestinians and now Israeli Arabs makes the US President’s ‘bothsiderism’ increasingly untenable, says Jonathan Fenton Harvey
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Violence in Jerusalem: The ‘Deal of the Century’ Unravels
CJ Werleman on how Israeli government violence towards its own citizens is a moment of hubris that is galvanising global opposition
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Trump’s Middle East ‘Peace Deal’ Between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a Facade
Political posturing has duped the West into celebrating a hollow Arab-Israeli accord, reports Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
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Israeli Annexation: Can the World Match Concern with Concerted Action?
While there has been universal condemnation of Israel’s plans to annex parts of the Palestinian West Bank, Jonathan Fenton-Harvey explains how words alone won’t rescue the two-state solution
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Can Joe Biden Break the Deadlock Over Palestinian Statehood?
Alain Catzeflis looks at the chances that the Democratic Party US Presidential hopeful will find a path forward in the intractable Israel-Palestine question
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British Firms Violating Palestinian Rights in the Occupied Territories
The UK Government has said it does not encourage or support those operating in settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – despite a new UN report accusing British firms of being complicit in the violation of Palestinian rights.
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UN Hands Consumers a Clear Choice: Aid and Abet Israel’s Illegal Occupation or Don’t
CJ Werleman on a new report published by the UN which lists the companies profiting from Israel’s unlawful settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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EGYPT, PALESTINE, SAUDI ARABIA: Boris Johnson’s Win is also a Victory for Human Rights Abuses
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey on the ominous signs of the new Conservative Government’s stance on repressive regimes.
