4 h. ago BBC apologises for calling Hamas's October 7 murderous attacks an 'escalation' on second anniversary of the slaughter

The BBC has apologised after referring to Hamas 's October 7 attacks as an 'escalation' on the second anniversary of the massacre that left more than 1,200 people dead.

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14 h. ago Relatives of Hamas victims gather at site of Nova festival on October 7 second anniversary

Relatives and friends of festivalgoers killed by Hamas at Nova festival on October 7 have gathered at the site to pay their respects two years on.

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14 h. ago Palestine protestors shut down London Tower Bridge ahead of Downing Street march

Protestors stood on the bridge with colourful flares and chanted slogans like "get your hands of Palestine” and “Zionism is a crime” to mark two years since the war in Gaza began

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15 h. ago Palestine protests go ahead across UK on second anniversary of 7 October

Palestine protests go ahead across UK on second anniversary of 7 October  The Guardian

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19 h. ago Hundreds of Edinburgh University staff and students join pro

Protesters rejected Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that holding a demonstration on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks was ‘un-British’.

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20 h. ago Unmasked: PhD student who cut Israeli hostage ribbons is married to Palestinian actor as Starmer condemns October 7 protests

Nadia Yahlom, of London, used scissors to brazenly snip the memorial bands that the Jewish community had tied to railings in honour of the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas.

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21 h. ago Palestine protest held at Edinburgh University to mark October 7 attacks as John Swinney hatred claims denied

A Scottish University principal has warned protesters not to fall into the trap” of moving to “justify or glorify acts of gratuitous violence against innocents”.

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21 h. ago Palestine protests held on anniversary of October 7 attacks as John Swinney denies fanning flames of hatred

A Scottish University principal has warned protesters not to fall into the trap” of moving to “justify or glorify acts of gratuitous violence against innocents”.

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21 h. ago Welsh First Minister stops short of condemning protests on October 7 anniversary

Speaking at First Minister’s Questions, Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, urged Baroness Morgan to condemn protesters.

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22 h. ago Palestine protests live: University students begin demonstrations despite warnings on October 7 anniversary

A inter-university march through central London is taking place this afternoon

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23 h. ago Unmasked: PhD student who cut Israeli hostage ribbons as Starmer condemns October 7 anniversary protests

Nadia Yahlom, of London, used scissors to brazenly snip the memorial bands that the Jewish community had tied to railings in honour of the 251 people taken hostage by Hamas.

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24 h. ago Palestine protests live: Starmer labels university students’ march ‘un

A inter-university march through central London is taking place this afternoon

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24 h. ago Voices: ‘Undemocratic and unlawful’: Readers react to police crackdown on repeat protests

Most readers condemned the government’s move to bolster restrictions on protests, arguing it is conflating Palestine Action demonstrations with antisemitism

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25 h. ago One Direction stylist Lou Teasdale reveals major regret over ‘lost’ Liam Payne before his tragic death

LIAM Payne's former stylist has revealed her regrets following the singer's tragic death. Lou Teasdale - who worked with Liam when he was in One Direction - opened up about his passing ahead of the year anniversary. Liam died in Argentina on October 16, 2024 after falling from his hotel balcony. The 31-year-old singer was...

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25 h. ago Two years on from October 7, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

After months of protests, political chaos and a brutal military campaign in Gaza, hostages kidnapped by Hamas in 2023 still remain in captivity. Their devastated families tell Alex Croft of their pain – and their unwavering hope that a peace deal can finally bring them home

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26 h. ago Two years on from 7 October, hostage families hope that a deal can finally bring them home

Hamas militants captured 250 hostages in Israel in the most devastating attack on Israel in its history on 7 October, 2023. Their families tell Alex Croft that they hope a peace deal can finally bring them home - but say for two years they have been ‘collateral damage’

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27 h. ago Furious bystanders confront woman cutting down ribbons for Israeli hostages as Starmer condemns protests on October 7 anniversary

The young female was filmed armed with a pair of scissors which she uses to brazenly snip the memorial bands that have been tied to railings by the Jewish community.

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28 h. ago Two years of unprecedented bloodshed in Gaza: ‘Our greatest hope is that this nightmare will end’

Two years on from the brutal Hamas killings of October 7 and Israel’s retaliatory bombings, life in Gaza has been a hellscape of death and famine, report Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza and chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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28 h. ago Council responds after it's called 'disgrace' for letting Palestine protest use its power supply

A nine-hour ‘Know Their Names’ event was held on the steps of Bolton town hall

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29 h. ago Hate crime probe as woman filmed cutting down ribbon in Muswell Hill on eve of October 7 anniversary

Hate crime probe as woman filmed cutting down ribbon in Muswell Hill on eve of October 7 anniversary  lbc.co.uk

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