Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza Iran’s leader accuses Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in its continuing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023
Surgeon treating patients in Gaza claims Met Police counter-terror officers ‘harassed’ family Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah had travelled to Gaza to help with humanitarian efforts Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023
Things we learned at the SNP conference Humza Yousaf closed the SNP conference on a positive note but a sombre mood floated around the party gathering. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Israel war: Humza Yousaf’s wife calls for urgent ceasefire in Gaza after family injured Nadia El-Nakla's relatives have been wounded in a drone attack in Gaza Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023
Madeley ‘sorry viewers were upset’ by Gaza question to MP Layla Moran The Good Morning Britain presenter asked the Liberal Democrat MP if ‘there was any word on the street’ before Hamas launched its attack on Israel. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Gaza conflict: how children’s lives are affected on every level Children living in Gaza have never known anything but overcrowding, shortages, conflict and danger. The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023
Yousaf: UK and rest of world must create refugee scheme for people fleeing Gaza Humza Yousaf offered Scotland as the first place to take refugees from the Middle East. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Humza Yousaf’s wife calls for urgent ceasefire in Gaza after family injured Nadia El-Nakla spoke on LBC news on the horrors faced by her family who are stuck in Gaza amid the conflict. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
If someone killed my child I’d want bloody revenge. But I’d be wrong – as is the Israeli government I fear there will be terrible slaughter in Gaza, and leaders in the UK and the US seem willing to aid and sanction it, says comedian and writer Rob Delaney The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
Palestinians must be guaranteed right to return to homes in Gaza, warns UN expert Exclusive: ‘History may tell them it’s a door they shouldn’t leave from’ if Egypt does open border, special rapporteur on torture says The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Will Israel actually allow much-needed aid into Gaza? Israel has been urged to facilitate passage of aid into Gaza, which has been reeling from Israeli bombings. Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023
‘We have no hope for their survival’: British Palestinians in agony as family trapped in Gaza ‘They just want to know when this will end,’ anxious families tell The Independent as loved ones fight to survive The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Miriam Margolyes among 2,000 artists calling for Gaza ceasefire Open letter, also signed by Charles Dance and Maxine Peake, accuses government of ‘aiding and abetting’ Israel’s alleged ‘war crimes’ The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
‘Nobody knows where they are’: British man tells of helpless wait for news of Israeli aunt and uncle Essex resident Arad Haggai says family do not know if couple are alive, kidnapped or dead after attack on Nir Oz kibbutz The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 Lib Dem MP Layla Moran fears for relatives in Gaza Strip MP, who is of Palestinian heritage, says they have been forced to shelter in a church after house was bombed
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 Gaza diary part three: ‘Now I am writing condolence messages just using autocomplete’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts the past few days in Gaza: a bombing close by, reassuring people abroad – and witnessing a simple act of kindness towards a cat
Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023 Egyptian swimmer Sameh targeted for supporting Palestine amid Israel war Sameh, who won the 50m butterfly gold medal at the Swimming World Cup, refused to celebrate.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 It lifted my grieving heart to join crowds in London on the March for Palestine. We need more of them UK politicians have been shamefully silent on the carnage visited on Palestinians in Gaza. Saturday’s protest was cathartic, says Nimer Sultany of Soas University of London
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 British girl, 13, confirmed dead following Hamas attack on Israel Yahel Sharabi and her mother were killed when Hamas gunmen stormed the kibbutz where she lived.
WEKU · Oct 17, 2023 Up First briefing: Biden heads to the Middle East; how screen time changes your eyes Biden is set to travel to the Middle East to reaffirm support for Israel and press for humanitarian aid in Gaza. Spending time indoors — often looking at screens — could be behind nearsightedness.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 The mother of an Israeli woman in a Hamas hostage video appeals for her release The mother of a young Israeli woman held by Hamas has appealed for her release, calling the seizure of some 200 hostages by the Palestinian militant group “a crime against humanity."
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023 OPINION - Robert Fox: Allies fear ground operation could make Israel-Hamas crisis worse Two previous operations on the ground against Hamas in Gaza did not deliver enduring peace
Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023 Israel could be in breach of global law with Gaza relocation order: UN Israel’s order for 1.1 million northern Gazans to move south could amount to a forcible transfer of civilians, UN says.
WEKU · Oct 17, 2023 Hundreds killed in explosion at a crowded Gaza hospital The cause of the explosion has not yet been confirmed. Protests broke out in Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Jordan in response to the blast, with crowds chanting against Israel.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 17, 2023 Macron condemns Hamas video, calls for immediate release of hostage French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned Hamas for airing a video of Franco-Israeli Mia Shem, who was taken hostage by the Islamist militant group earlier this month. He has called for her unconditional release and says talks are underway to release other hostages.