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Israeli attacks kill over a dozen people as war on Gaza enters 12th month

More than a dozen Palestinians killed as all of Gaza has been under relentless Israeli strikes since the morning.

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2024

Keir Starmer has united Israelis and Palestinians – both hate his arms exports policy

Supporting Israel while defending Palestinians is a tricky balance to achieve, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

The UK’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel was highly political – here’s how to understand it

The UK government has announced it is suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel for military equipment used in operations in Gaza.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

What does the UK’s partial stop on arms exports to Israel really mean?

Campaigners say UK government decision does not go far enough as only 30 out of 350 arms licences are suspended.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2024

Scottish government announces spending cuts worth £500m – as it happened

Shona Robison, Scottish finance secretary, says current financial situation facing Scottish government is ‘not sustainable’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

Boris Johnson says Starmer ‘wants Hamas to win’ in Israel war

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Britain’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel was ‘shameful’ in a major blow to relations between the two countries

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

Netanyahu condemns ‘shameful’ UK suspension of some Israel arms sales

Israeli PM says move will embolden a genocidal Hamas as British government faces growing backlash

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

Britain tells Israel it's following rule of law with ban on 30 arms export licences over Gaza war

The Cabinet minister explained how he had made an ‘unwelcome’ phone call to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024

Family of killed Israeli hostage beg Netanyahu to agree Hamas truce amid nationwide strike and protests

Israeli PM defies nationwide protests and says ‘our nation will not surrender’ to international pressure after six hostages were killed in Gaza

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Stephen Flynn calls for evidence as Labour suspend some Israeli arms licenses

THE SNP have demanded the release of evidence that led to the Labour Government suspending just 30 out of 350 arms export licenses to Israel ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2024