A boat carrying Gaza-bound activists, including supporters of climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, caught fire following what witnesses described as a drone attack in Tunisian waters, marking the latest incident targeting …
Palestine
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High street cosmetics giant Lush temporarily closed all 113 UK stores, its website and manufacturing facilities on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of solidarity with Palestinians facing famine conditions in …
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Israel Plans Terror-Level Detention for Greta Thunberg as Climate Activist Launches Second Gaza Flotilla from Barcelona
by Darren SmithSwedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has launched a second attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, departing from Barcelona on Sunday as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying …
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Four arrested after Palestine Martyrs for Justice target Wolverhampton weapons factory supplying Israel
by Darren SmithFour people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a newly formed Palestine direct action group broke into a Wolverhampton weapons factory in the early hours of Tuesday morning. …
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Turkey’s First Lady Urges Melania Trump to Confront Netanyahu Over Gaza’s Children as Death Toll Exceeds 62,000
by Darren SmithTurkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan has issued an impassioned plea to Melania Trump, urging her to show the same concern for Gaza’s children as she demonstrated for Ukrainian youngsters in …
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Sally Rooney Risks Terror Offence by Pledging BBC Royalties to Banned Palestine Action Group
by Tara WhitmanAward-winning Irish author says ‘so be it’ if supporting proscribed organisation makes her ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law Normal People author Sally Rooney risks committing a terrorist offence under …
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New party co-leader’s choice of words are a ‘grave insult’ to the Jewish community, says Board of Deputies Jeremy Corbyn’s new political party has been plunged into controversy after co-founder …
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Politics
Deputy PM Ignored Antisemitism Warnings About Islamophobia Adviser Who Claimed Israel ‘Controls’ America
by Darren SmithAngela Rayner dismissed complaints about alleged antisemitic posts made by a government adviser tasked with defining Islamophobia, despite warnings that the tweets promoted “the oldest anti-Semitic tropes.” Baroness Shaista Gohir, …
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Birmingham Council Accused of ‘Two-Tier’ Bias After Swiftly Removing British Flags While Palestinian Flags Remain Due to Safety Fears
by Tara WhitmanBirmingham City Council faces mounting criticism for removing British flags from lampposts whilst leaving Palestinian flags untouched, with leaked internal communications revealing the authority needed police support to take down …
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Israel to Mobilise 430,000 Troops for Full Gaza Occupation as Death Toll Surpasses 61,000
by Darren SmithIsrael is set to mobilise more than 400,000 troops as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes ahead with plans to establish full military occupation of the Gaza Strip, despite mounting international …