23 h. ago FIFA ignores calls to ban Israel over Gaza conflict as Gianni Infantino makes stance clear

There has been increasing pressure on FIFA to act and ban Israel from competing on the international stage due to the conflict in Gaza, but president Gianni Infantino has swerved the issue

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28 h. ago Gaza aid flotilla: Israel intercepts vessels but one ship reported to have got through blockade – live

One boat, the Mikeno, reported to have escaped the maritime blockade and to have stopped inside Palestinian territorial watersGaza flotilla interception: what we know so farReport: Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 120km from GazaReaction: interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikesAmnesty International UK called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to denounce Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.“Reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Gaza flotilla marks yet another shameful chapter in the brutal and merciless enforcement of Israel’s illegal and immoral 18-year blockade of Gaza and is an attack on international law and basic humanity,” said Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK’s director of communications. “Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual.” Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Gaza aid flotilla: more than a dozen vessels intercepted by Israeli forces; Greta Thunberg arrested – live

Israeli foreign ministry posts video of Thunberg’s arrest; vessels carrying about 500 activists intercepted about 75 miles off coast of war-torn territoryIsraeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from GazaAmnesty International UK called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to denounce Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.“Reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Gaza flotilla marks yet another shameful chapter in the brutal and merciless enforcement of Israel’s illegal and immoral 18-year blockade of Gaza and is an attack on international law and basic humanity,” said Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK’s director of communications. “Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual.” Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Fifa set to dodge discussion on suspending Israel from international football

The issue of banning Israel from international competition is not on the agenda for Thursday’s Fifa Council meeting

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65 h. ago Amnesty International calls on Fifa and Uefa to suspend Israeli Football Association

The letter, signed by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard, argues the Israeli Football Association have breached Fifa statutes, amid growing calls for its exclusion

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3 d. ago White House says Netanyahu ‘expressed deep regret’ that Israeli strike on Doha killed Qatari serviceman – live

Trump hosted phone call between US, Israel and Qatar before holding press conference alongside Benjamin Netanyahu at the White HouseTrump officials to announce plan to boost coal outputThe US is set to announce on Monday policies to try to boost the output of coal, the interior department said, as the Trump administration seeks to reverse the decline of the fossil fuel’s use. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Norwegian FA president calls for Israel to be suspended from international competition

A Uefa vote is expected this week on possible football sanctions against Israel

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer must accept Israel is committing genocide, Labour members say in major vote

An emergency motion put forward by Unison has called on Keir Starmer to accept Israel is committing genocide and end arms sales to Benjamin Netanyahu's government

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6 d. ago Tens of thousands protest in Berlin and call for end to the Israel

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Berlin in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza

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6 d. ago Steve Coogan, Paloma Faith and Maxine Peake head list of luvvies demanding Keir Starmer say Israel have committed genocide in Gaza

In a video released by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) ahead of the Labour Party conference, Steve Coogan, 59, said: 'Keir Starmer says it's not genocide, it is genocide.'

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6 d. ago Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury suspended after internal complaints

The Lothian MSP is understood to have been administratively suspended by the party pending the outcome of an investigation.

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7 d. ago Eurovision to decide whether Israel can take part in 2026 contest as calls mount for its exclusion

Eurovision Song Contest organizers say member countries will vote in November about whether Israel can participate in the musical extravaganza next year, as calls have mounted for the country to be excluded over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

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7 d. ago UEFA and FIFA on collision course over Israel decision after Donald Trump call

A panel of United Nations advisers has called on UEFA to suspend Israel, after a UN Commission of Inquiry decided the nation is committing genocide in Gaza

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7 d. ago Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after lobbying from allies

British officials said they feared Trump would recognise Israeli control over the West Bank in retaliation for the UK, Australia, France and other recognising PalestineDonald Trump has said he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a Palestinian state.“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding “There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump steps in to stop Israel being banned from Wold Cup as UEFA members set to vote

Uefa is set to make a decision next week on whether to suspend Israel, similar to how Russia was banned from international football tournaments since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine

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8 d. ago Trump steps in to stop Israel being banned from World Cup as UEFA members set to vote

Uefa is set to make a decision next week on whether to suspend Israel, similar to how Russia was banned from international football tournaments since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine

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8 d. ago BBC and news agencies launch short film calling on Israel for access to Gaza

The film has been narrated by veteran BBC journalist David Dimbleby.

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1 week ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Why the hell is the Prime Minister showboating about a war which has nothing to do with us while the country is going to hell in a handcart

Monday morning, sparrow's wossname. Farouk from Maidstone calls Nick Ferrari on LBC Radio to rant about Israel's war of self-defence in Gaza.

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1 week ago John Swinney calls on UK Government to impose more sanctions on Israel

Mr Swinney has also reiterated calls for a ceasefire.

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1 week ago Eric Cantona sparks fury by demanding FIFA ban Israel from World Cup over Gaza

Erica Cantona has sparked fury after he called for Israel to be banned from the world cup over its ongoing war in Gaza. 

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