24 h. ago It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the west to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of itDr Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) since 2019Imagine a group of a dozen armed men storming your village at nightfall. They assault you and your neighbours, throw stones at your house, beat you. If you try to defend yourself, or document the violence, they attack you. When the military arrive, they detain you. Some of them join in with the violence. This harrowing scene is not a story from Tsarist Russia or Jim Crow America. Last Monday, this was exactly what occurred in the Palestinian village of Susya in the occupied West Bank.The attackers who arrived in Susya were neither Cossacks nor Klansmen but Jewish-Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers. Indeed, when the attacks commenced, three Palestinians were seized by the Israeli military, detained, and then subjected to police interrogation. Such v...

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24 h. ago It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the world to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of itDr Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) since 2019Imagine a group of a dozen armed men storming your village at nightfall. They assault you and your neighbours, throw stones at your house, beat you. If you try to defend yourself, or document the violence, they attack you. When the military arrive, they detain you. Some of them join in with the violence. This harrowing scene is not a story from Tsarist Russia or Jim Crow America. Last Monday, this was exactly what occurred in the Palestinian village of Susya in the occupied West Bank.The attackers who arrived in Susya were neither Cossacks nor Klansmen but Jewish-Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers. Indeed, when the attacks commenced, three Palestinians were seized by the Israeli military, detained, and then subjected to police interrogation. Such v...

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2 d. ago Divebombing hawk attacking villagers claims new victim as council mulls taking deadly action

A divebombing hawk notorious for attacking villagers has claimed a new victim as Flamstead council considers taking deadly action against the bird.

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4 d. ago Kerry Katona gives cheeky verdict on Zara and Louis as Sam Thompson is hit by 'curse

Kerry Katona has commented on Zara McDermott's new romance with Louis Tomlinson by making a cheeky quip, and claiming that Sam Thompson is victim of a reality tv 'curse'.

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6 d. ago 'I lost 33 stone but the excess skin I was left with made me feel ashamed'

EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Parent tipped the scales at over 42 stone but it wasn't until the doctor told her she'd be dead in five years that it shocked her into taking drastic action

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8 d. ago Mum storms school bus and launches brutal assault on boy accused of bullying her son

Latea Hentz, 36, and her 17-year-old daughter are accused of storming a school bus and attacking a 14-year-old boy. The mum claimed the victim had been bullying her son

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9 d. ago Distressing new photos show scene of plane crash that killed 12 including famous singer

Heartbreaking new images show the site of a deadly plane crash, where fishermen jumped into action to pull victims out of the water.

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9 d. ago 'Wee and poo attacker' found dead in UK village as locals discover true identity

Sahnoun Daifallah was jailed for nine years in 2009 and was branded a 'potentially very dangerous man' after he was convicted of spraying a mixture of urine and faeces from a 1.5 litre container

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1 week ago Teenager accused of Jahziah Coke murder claims fatal injury was not deliberate

Jurors heard claims the 13-year-old victim was stabbed after picking up a knife during a row over missing cannabis.

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1 week ago Lewis Hamilton handed Ferrari deadline as F1 title dream demands swift action

The success of Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari career will be easy to gauge within the first few months of this 2025 season, believes former Formula 1 racer Timo Glock

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1 week ago Woman 'punched and thrown down flight of stairs' in bar as police issue CCTV appeal

The woman was attacked at Missing Bar in Birmingham's Gay Village with West Midlands Police now seeking information about two men who they would like to speak to

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1 week ago Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer’s UK ordeal

After years of helping Scottish criminal investigations and despite fearing for his life in India, Vishal Sharma’s asylum claim has been rejectedWhen Vishal Sharma, an experienced merchant seaman, arrived in London from India in November 2017, he was looking forward to a good job on a Belgian tanker, the MT Waasmunster, assisting engineers. He had a 15-month contract and a transit visa, enabling him to travel to Milford Haven in Wales, where the 174-metre vessel was anchored.But in a last-minute change of plan, his Mumbai agent told him to head to Southwick in West Sussex, England, to board a scallop trawler, the Noordzee. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lucy Letby's lawyer claims police have made 'huge mistake' amid manslaughter probe

Mark McDonald, representing Letby, who he claims is the victim of a miscarriage of justice, said expert evidence compiled by her defence team “points the finger” in a “very different direction” from where the police are looking

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2 w. ago Tall men being attacked by divebombing hawk in Hertfordshire village: ‘It boofed me’

Bird is responsible for around 20 attacks in Flamstead in the last two weeks

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2 w. ago Divebombing hawk terrorising tall men in quiet Hertfordshire village

Bird is responsible for around 20 attacks in Flamstead in the last two weeks

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2 w. ago British law chief bringing war crimes case against Israel 'pressed alleged victim to deny sexual assault claims'

Karim Khan KC is said to have spent more than five months pressuring and asking his female colleague to retract serious allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

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2 w. ago Xavier Worthy makes lurid sex claim against fiancee as Chiefs star breaks silence after 'strangling' arrest

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy is claiming to be the victim of an extortion plot following his arrest for allegedly strangling a family or household member on Friday night.

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3 w. ago Violent offender battered his neighbour at Motherwell tower block

John Liptrot claimed he lashed out after the victim pestered him for his Wi-Fi password.

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3 w. ago Brain of Pompeii victim 'turned into dark glass' by Vesuvius eruption, scientists claim

Archaeologists have found an individual’s skull was turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which led to the famous destruction of the Roman town Pompeii

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3 w. ago Markets climb as defence stocks, euro and pound rally on Europe’s Ukraine peace push – business live

German stock market records biggest gains after Starmer announces ‘coalition of the willing,’ as investors expect big splurge in defence spending Eurozone inflation has dipped, moving closer to the European Central Bank’s 2% target, ahead of a widely expected drop in interest rates at the central bank’s meeting on Thursday.Headline inflation fell from 2.5% to 2.4% in January, while core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food costs, dropped from 2.7 to 2.6%, Eurostat said this morning.After quite a strong January reading, February eurozone inflation came in soft. Core inflation ticked down after having been stable at 2.7% since September.The weak economic environment seems to trump an increase in reported input costs for the moment. For the European Central Bank, this is a dovish sign as the governing council mulls over how low it should bring rates. Continue reading...

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