2 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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5 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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7 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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7 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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8 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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9 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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11 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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11 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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12 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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13 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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14 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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15 h. ago Israel stands in silence to remember its darkest day: Nation mourns on the second anniversary of October 7 with people gathering to remember those killed and the hostages still held in Gaza

Across southern communities and in Tel Aviv, citizens held memorials at border towns and at the Nova festival site.

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17 h. ago Gaza latest: Ceasefire talks underway in Egypt as Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attack

Parties have wrapped up the first round of negotiations, agreeing on most of first-phase terms, which include ceasefire and release of hostages, Egyptian official says

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18 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel marks anniversary of 7 October attack after Trump hails ‘tremendous progress’ in peace talks

Parties have wrapped up the first round of negotiations, agreeing on most of first-phase terms, which include ceasefire and release of hostages, Egyptian official says

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19 h. ago Israelis gather to mark two years since 7 October Hamas attack that killed 1,200

Commemorations held in kibbutzim whose members were killed or kidnapped and Tel Aviv rally will call for hostages’ releaseIsraelis will gather across the country on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the 7 October attack, in which Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages during an assault on southern Israel.Unofficial commemorations will be held in the small kibbutzim of southern Israel whose members were killed or kidnapped, and a large rally will be held in Tel Aviv to call for the release of the remaining hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Keir Starmer says 'time does not diminish evil' of October 7 attacks on sombre anniversary

In a statement to mark the two-year anniversary of October 7, PM Keir Starmer said he would not cease in his efforts to bring home the hostages and secure a ceasefire in Gaza

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23 h. ago Starmer brands protests taking place on October 7 anniversary ‘un

Every child of Israel should be able to live peacefully alongside their Palestinian neighbours in ‘safety and security’, the Prime Minister said.

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52 h. ago Britain is 'obviously not a safe country': Thousands of Jewish people come together to mourn two men killed in terror attack

Leading Jewish figures gave defiant speeches in Trafalgar Square on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Israel , where they warned they face their biggest threat in a generation.

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54 h. ago Palestine Action protest ‘almost gloating over Yom Kippur attack’, demo hears

Communities have gathered to mark the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.

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65 h. ago Jewish body holding rally after 488 arrested over Palestine Action support

The Board of Deputies of British Jews is holding the commemorative event ahead of Tuesday’s anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel.

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