39 h. ago Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing

Prospectus proposes forced displacement of entire population and puts territory into US trusteeshipA plan circulating in the White House to develop the “Gaza Riviera” as a string of high-tech megacities has been dismissed as an “insane” attempt to provide cover for the large-scale ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian territory’s population.The Washington Post published on Sunday a leaked prospectus for the plan, which would see the forced displacement of Gaza’s entire population of 2 million people, and put the territory into a US trusteeship for at least a decade. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'We must demand urgent action': Billie Piper raises plight of Palestinian children in Instagram post

‘Palestinian children in are barely surviving through unimaginable days and long nights of bombardment, starvation and fear’ - Billie Piper

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1 week ago Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine

Breaking from most of her peers in Congress, far-right Georgia Republican has also described crisis as a genocideAmid mostly silence in Congress, some US lawmakers on opposite sides of the political spectrum spoke out Saturday over a UN-backed report warning of famine in parts of Gaza.“Let’s be clear: President Trump has the power to end the starvation of the Palestinian people,” Vermont’s politically independent senator Bernie Sanders posted on X. “Instead he is doing nothing while watching this famine unfold. Enough is enough. No more American taxpayer dollars to Nethanyahu’s [sic] war machine.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man arrested in terrifying dawn raid after sharing Facebook posts backing Palestine Action

Exclusive: Baroness Chakrabarti said the latest arrest demonstrates the dangers of the ongoing proscription of Palestine Action, which is being challenged in the courts

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1 week ago Midwife brings claim against trust after ‘Prevent referral over Palestine posts’

Fatimah Mohamied is taking Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to an employment tribunal.

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2 w. ago Israel’s foreign minister revokes visas of Australian representatives to Palestinian Authority

The move follows Australia’s refusal of a visa for the far-right Israeli politician Simcha RothmanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s foreign minister has revoked the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority, citing Australia’s “unjustified refusal” to grant visas to Israeli figures and its intention to recognise Palestinian statehood.In a post to X on Monday night, Gideon Sa’ar said the decision was made following the Albanese government’s cancellation of Simcha Rothman’s visa on Monday ahead of his speaking tour this month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for box office failure of Snow White

Israeli actor says she received death threats after her co-star Rachel Zegler supported Palestine in a post on XThe actor Gal Gadot has said that she credits a “pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel” with the failure of last year’s live action remake of Snow White.Her co-star, Rachel Zegler, showed her support for Palestine while promoting the film, writing on X: “i love you all so much! thank you for the love and for 120m views on our trailer in just 24 hours! what a whirlwind. i am in the thick of rehearsals for romeo + juliet so i’m gonna get outta here. bye for now. and always remember, free palestine.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israeli minister posts video online confronting Palestinian detainee in his prison cell – Middle East crisis live

Far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir posts video showing him confronting Marwan Barghouti, who has spent more than 20 years in Israeli custodyAt least 16 Palestinian people, including five aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources.Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Gaza: Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The moment armed police storm Jamie Rothwell's Spanish apartment in dawn raid

Rothwell had been hiding out in Barcelona

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3 w. ago ‘My house and the earth shook visibly’: blazing meteor thrills residents in central Victoria

Some people described an extremely bright fireball and a loud sound as the object passed overhead in night skyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents in central Victoria have reported seeing a large meteor streaking across the night sky on Sunday, with some people describing an extremely bright fireball and a loud sound as the object passed overhead.Dozens of clips and witness accounts were shared in the Facebook group Australian Meteor Reports. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker and Jeremy Corbyn back Mo Salah after calling out 'Palestinian Pele' tribute

Mohamed Salah has raised a debate around football's reaction to the Gaza crisis after questioning a UEFA social media post about the death of Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid

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3 w. ago ‘Can you tell us how he died?’: Mohamed Salah criticises Uefa over tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé’

Footballer Suleiman al-Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza last week, according to the Palestine Football AssociationMohamed Salah has criticised Uefa for failing to state how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pelé” died in a tribute it posted.Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, was killed on Wednesday in southern Gaza when Israeli forces attacked civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Woman arrested in dawn raid by Met Police in a riot van after Facebook post about her cop ex

Sarah had been told by a friend about a Facebook post in a local group which warned about the behaviour of men they have dated.

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