9 h. ago British taxpayers could face a multimillion pound bill if Tony Blair is appointed head of interim Gaza government

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that plans for elite team of British bodyguards and special forces to protect Tony Blair have already been drawn up at the Ministry of Defence.

Economics

11 h. ago Phillipson tells universities to take firm action to protect Jewish students

Some 600 training sessions will be offered to university staff over the coming weeks to help ‘identify harassment and hate’, the Government says.

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49 h. ago Gaza ceasefire plan live: Israel’s government approves deal for hostages’ release as US troops to ‘oversee’ truce

Ceasefire supposed to begin immediately after early Friday’s cabinet approval under deal, says Israeli officialIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after a government meeting to approve the US-brokered deal to release all hostages and implement a ceasefire in Gaza.The Times of Israel reports that Gaza’s civil defence service has issued a warning to Palestinians not to approach the areas where the Israeli forces are present, particularly towards the border, until the IDF has officially announced their withdrawal and officials confirm this. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Hamas insists 'all factions reject' plans for Tony Blair to run Gaza despite agreeing to Trump

Donald Trump had proposed a transitional 'Board of Peace' headed up by himself and former prime minister Sir Tony Blair to oversee an interim governing authority in Gaza.

Politics

57 h. ago Kushner and Witkoff invited by Netanyahu to deliver presentation to cabinet

Israeli government approves US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal and hostage release

Politics

66 h. ago Rights group should be allowed to challenge jet parts export ruling, judges told

Al-Haq is bringing a bid to appeal against the High Court’s decision to dismiss their legal challenge earlier this year.

Events

3 d. ago Happy, stressed, overwhelmed: Palestinians evacuated from Gaza start their studies in UK

Abdallah, 27, and Soha, 31, describe adjusting to their new lives after leaving their war-torn homeThe young man emerging from a backstreet accommodation block in a bustling corner of east London looks much like any other student, getting to grips with his studies at the start of a new term. But 27-year-old Abdallah carries more of a burden than most. A qualified doctor, he has recently been evacuated from Gaza to begin his studies at Queen Mary University of London on a fully funded, government-backed Chevening scholarship.As well as his work in hospitals, he has been striving for months on behalf of the dozens of Palestinian scholars like himself who have been stranded in war-torn Gaza awaiting evacuation by the British government to take up places in UK universities. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Human rights group’s bid to challenge Israel jet parts export ruling to be heard

Al-Haq previously challenged the Department for Business and Trade’s decision to continue licensing exports of components for F-35 fighter jets.

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6 d. ago A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it | Diana Buttu

For years, I pressed Palestinian interests in peace talks. The response to Trump’s plan proves the international community hasn’t learned from catastropheFor two years, the world has watched as Israel has systematically destroyed the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians and maiming an untold number more. As dangerously, Israel continues to methodically target the healthcare, education, water and sewage systems to ensure that life cannot resume in the Gaza Strip.Western governments’ responses to Israel’s actions have ranged from cheerleading and unconditional support in the first year of Israel’s attack on Gaza after 7 October 2023, followed by statements of concern and handwringing, to, more recently, occasional expressions of consternation and empty threats that continued Israeli attacks may, at some unspecified time, lead to an arms embargo or a drop in trade relations. In the last few months, there have also been the greatly celebrated proclamations of conditiona...

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8 d. ago Donald Trump orders Israel to ‘immediately’ stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Palestinian militant group accepts part of US president’s plan but seeks further negotiations on many termsDonald Trump ordered Israel to “immediately” stop bombing Gaza as he welcomed Hamas’s partial acceptance of his ultimatum to end the nearly two-year long war.Hamas has agreed to release all hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, as well as surrender governing power in the Gaza Strip, in accordance with Trump’s plan. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages as it accepts part of Trump’s plan

Palestinian militant group issues response to US president’s stipulations, but seeks further negotiations on many termsHamas said on Friday that it approved parts of Donald Trump’s ultimatum to end the war in Gaza, agreeing to a hostage exchange and to surrender governing power in the Gaza strip, but insisted on further negotiations over aspects of the plan.The group did not say whether it would lay down its arms – a key part of Trump’s proposal – and kept its response vague to other parts of the 20-part proposal unveiled on Monday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago UK Government 'extremely concerned' for Scots detained over Gaza aid flotilla

Jim Hickey, Saddaqat Khan, Margaret Pancetta and Yvonne Ridley are among British nationals that were onboard the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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9 d. ago Kemi Badenoch says ‘we need to dial down the rhetoric’ after synagogue attack

The Tory leader criticised those who say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and use contentious pro-Palestinian slogans.

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9 d. ago Woman onboard Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel slams British government for not intervening to help aid mission

Ewa Jasiewicz, a British-Polish activist and journalist, was on board the 2010 Gaza aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed. After being captured while sailing to Gaza for a second time, she tells Alex Croft that UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer must step in

Politics

9 d. ago Foreign Office ‘very concerned’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Government says it has told Israel it expects the situation to be resolved peacefully and in line with international law

Politics

1 week ago Netanyahu warns Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza peace plan including role for Tony Blair: Live updates

Former British PM Tony Blair would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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1 week ago Hamas studying Donald Trump's plan to govern Gaza with Tony Blair

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urges Hamas and Israel to ‘finalise this agreement and bring it into reality’

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1 week ago Netanyahu warns Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza peace plan that includes role for Tony Blair: Live updates

Former British PM Tony Blair would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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1 week ago Trump and Netanyahu demand Hamas accept Gaza peace plan: Live updates

Former British PM Tony Blair would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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1 week ago Trump and Tony Blair set to run Gaza if Hamas accepts ‘peace plan’ but Netanyahu vows to ‘finish the job’ if not: Live updates

Former British PM would join Gaza’s governing board — run by Trump — under a sweeping White House plan

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