Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza Atef Abu Khater’s weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says. Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025
'Perilous': largest-ever Gaza protest packs bridge A slew of famous faces including Julian Assange, Bob Carr, Anthony Mundine and Craig Foster joined 90,000 in a march for Gaza across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. AAP · Aug 2, 2025
Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Pro-Palestine protesters block three key routes in central London Youth Demand activists blocked major roads across the city, dendanding action from the government on Gaza Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025
Israel closes down or leaves unresolved 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse – report Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Hamas claims it will keep fighting in Gaza unless a Palestinian state is established Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state if certain conditions were not met by Israel The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Pro‑Palestine protesters confront John Swinney at Edinburgh Fringe over Gaza Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted an event at the Edinburgh Fringe which featured Scottish First Minister John Swinney on Saturday (2 August). The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Scottish first minister calls Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ for first time John Swinney is second UK leader, after Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill, to use term in relation to Israel’s actions in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
‘I oppose genocide’: Meet the pensioners risking lengthy prison terms to support Palestine Action Exclusive: The Independent spoke with half a dozen protesters arrested for supporting a terrorist organisation since the proscription of Palestine Action The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act ‘a threat to public debate’ Rights bodies say new law and proscription of direct action group create risk of censorship of Gaza-related content The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
John Swinney brands Gaza as ‘genocide’ for first time as Fringe show disrupted JOHN Swinney has described what Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza as a “genocide” for the first time ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2025
Swinney brands Gaza crisis ‘genocide’ after Fringe show disrupted An event with the First Minister was interrupted seven times by pro-Palestinian protesters. Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025
Planes drop humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip as Israeli fire reportedly kills at least 18 Hospitals in Gaza reported the killing of more than a dozen people, eight of them food-seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks in their search for food amid airdrops and restrictions on overland aid delivery. Euronews · Aug 2, 2025
US Envoy Meets Israeli Hostage Families In Tel Aviv US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as fears for the captives' survival mounted almost 22 months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack. International Business Times · Aug 2, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, US envoy visits hostage family protest Hospitals in Gaza have reported the killing of more than a dozen people, half of them food-seekers, by Israeli fire on Saturday as Palestinians endured severe risks in their search for food amid airdrops and restrictions on overland aid delivery
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2025 One in three Palestinians in Gaza going days without food, UNICEF says UN agency warns of grave risk of famine as the number of starvation deaths hits 162 Palestinians, including 92 children.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 2, 2025 Defining famine: the complex process behind Gaza's hunger crisis Despite mounting international concern over widespread hunger in Gaza, no official famine has been declared in the territory – highlighting the complexities of determining a country's famine status.
The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025 Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens
The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025 The US is complicit in genocide. Let’s stop pretending otherwise The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in Gaza
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 France halts Gaza evacuations over antisemitism row involving Palestinian student The suspension follows revelations that a 25-year-old Palestinian woman posted antisemitic content online before gaining admission to a top French university
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 ‘This is not life’: Starvation breaks Gaza’s spirit as world argues over Palestinian statehood US officials have hailed the ‘incredible’ job of aid distributors in Gaza. But starving Palestinians call the trek for aid the ‘death journey’ – with the UN saying nearly 1,400 aid-seekers have been killed since May
Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025 Student in Gaza unable to reach UK before start of term ‘refuses to give up’ Dalya Ibrahim Shehada Qeshta was studying pharmacy at Al-Azhar University in Gaza when their university was destroyed in the conflict.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 A day in the life, in photos, of one family's search for food in Gaza The Sobh family lives in a seaside refugee camp west of Gaza City after being displaced multiple times during the war between Israel and Hamas.
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025 From dawn to dusk, a Gaza family focuses on one thing: finding food Abeer and Fadi Sobh spend their days seeking food for themselves and their six children
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025 ‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestones Parents watch children waste away as deliberate aid restrictions from Israel mean hunger is becoming a killer, as experts confirm famine is currently playing out