5 d. ago ‘Starting to be very afraid’: Italy’s Gaza protests raise pressure on Meloni

With strikes and demonstrations, intensifying Italian opposition to Israel’s war is challenging the PM’s stanceA piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting “we don’t want you” greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week.For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship’s cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Israel intercepted Gaza aid flotilla in international waters – is it legal?

Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raises legal questions about enforcing blockades in international waters

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8 d. ago Win £100 worth of tickets to Henley Literary Festival with the Independent Culture newsletter

Here’s your chance to win one of four £100 ticket bundles to the Henley Literary Festival, the UK’s celebrated event for authors, talks and cultural highlights

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8 d. ago Israeli troops kill at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump peace proposal raises questions

Local hospitals report at least 31 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip

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8 d. ago Streeting backs Blair’s role in Gaza plan but says it will ‘raise eyebrows’

Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point peace plan on Monday that has been backed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and is being considered by Hamas.

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1 week ago Annie Lennox: 'War in Gaza must stop after October 7 atrocities opened gates of hell'

Annie Lennox, who is celebrating 50 years in showbiz, has re-released her hit single with all the money raised going to Palestinian-led organisations on the front line in Gaza

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2 w. ago Wembley Arena backlash after venue agrees to hold 'insulting' Trump

Benedict Cumberbatch took to the stage alongside the likes of Paloma Faith, Damon Albarn and Richard Gere at the OVO Arena for Wednesday's Together for Palestine show.

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2 w. ago With music and message, stars raise millions for Gaza in London | Daily Sabah

With music and message, stars raise millions for Gaza in London | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago ‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert

Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture under siegeIt’s a muggy midweek afternoon when a trail of people draped in black and white keffiyeh scarves, Palestine flags and Free Palestine slogan T-shirts begin to trickle into Wembley Arena. In the foyer of the venue, 56-year-old Kiran has just arrived from her home in Milton Keynes.“I’d never protested in my life before October 2023,” she says. “It’s been so horrific to see what’s happening in Gaza, I felt I had to do something since if you don’t make a stand now, when would you ever? Things might feel futile but this is a way to show the world we care and that we stand together more than we are torn apart.”Neneh Cherry performs with Greentea Peng Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Together For Palestine concert highlights as celebrities raise £1.5 million for Gaza

Notable figures appeared at the UK's largest fundraiser for Gaza, Together for Palestine, in Wembley Arena on Wednesday, £1.5 million raised, speeches and performances calling for an end to Gaza siege

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2 w. ago ‘Together for Palestine’ London Concert Raises Over $2 Million for Gaza

‘Together for Palestine’ London Concert Raises Over $2 Million for Gaza  los40.us

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2 w. ago Richard Gere calls out 'enabler' Donald Trump at Together for Palestine gig as boos fill Wembley stadium

Dozens of stars appeared at the Wembley Arena Together For Palestine benefit concert, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Paloma Faith, and Florence Pugh

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2 w. ago From Benedict Cumberbatch and Florence Pugh to Yara Eid and Mehdi Hasan: key speeches from star

Concert raises £1.5m for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza

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2 w. ago ‘Silence is complicity’: Benedict Cumberbatch, Florence Pugh and Riz Ahmed lead rousing Together for Palestine concert

Over the course of four hours, musicians, artists, speakers and activists come together at London’s Wembley Arena for fundraiser curated by Brian Eno

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2 w. ago From Benedict Cumberbatch to Nicola Coughlan, watch key speeches from star

Concert raises £1.5m for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza

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3 w. ago Together for Palestine concert: Benedict Cumberbatch, Damon Albarn and Neneh Cherry take stage at galvanising and star

Scores of artists, speakers and activists appear at four-hour fundraiser curated by Brian Eno – but it’s Palestinian voices who make the biggest impressionThe sheer scale of it was boggling. A total of 69 artists, speakers and activists were to appear at Ovo Arena Wembley.There were stars of music: Damon Albarn, Bastille, PinkPantheress, Hot Chip and a festival’s worth of others. There were stars of stage and screen: Benedict Cumberbatch, Florence Pugh, Guy Pearce, Ramy Youssef and a huge supporting cast. There were the firebrands, the podcasters, the people you’re sure are important but you have no idea why. And there were the people who, well, you don’t really know what they’re bringing: the former footballer Eric Cantona, the Love Island host Laura Whitmore, the Chicken Shop Dates YouTuber Amelia Dimoldenberg. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Together for Palestine’ concert: Dozens of celebrities take stage in London for fundraiser

‘Together for Palestine’ concert: Dozens of celebrities take stage in London for fundraiser  CNN

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3 w. ago ‘Shame on Them’: Listen to Mehdi’s Powerful Speech at London’s ‘Together for Palestine’ Concert

‘Shame on Them’: Listen to Mehdi’s Powerful Speech at London’s ‘Together for Palestine’ Concert  Zeteo

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3 w. ago Why I’m hosting a concert for Palestine at Wembley Arena | Brian Eno

I hope tonight’s gig will have the same galvanising effect as the 1988 Nelson Mandela concert – and give people courage to speak out about GazaIn the summer of 1988 the music festival producer Tony Hollingsworth organised a concert at Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate the 70th birthday of Nelson Mandela. He offered the BBC the rights to broadcast it live, but the corporation was nervous. Mandela had been in jail since 1962 and, to the extent that he was a well-known figure, he had been branded a “terrorist”. Hollingsworth met BBC executive Alan Yentob, who was wavering. “Alan,” Tony said, “you’ve got to bite the bullet.” Eventually Yentob agreed, replying: “I’ll give you five hours. If the bill improves, I’ll increase the time.”Conservative MPs were soon organising a parliamentary motion, deploring the BBC’s editorial decision. Opponents of Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) were right to be worried about the concert. The event was broadcast to a global audience of 600 m...

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3 w. ago Florence Pugh, PinkPantheress and Laura Whitmore join lineup for Palestine benefit event

More star-studded names are announced for the final line-up for the Palestine benefit concert at Wembley Arena overseen by Brian Eno, as they raise funds for Palestinian-led charities

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