'My friends think I'm completely mad' – 84-year-old scales Alpe d'Huez for charity Anne Jones has now conquered Mont Ventoux, the Col du Tourmalet and Alpe d'Huez by bike, raising funds for Gaza Cycling Weekly · May 29
France seeks investigation into Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists The French government is asking prosecutors to investigate Israel’s alleged violent mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza, potentially… The National (Scotland) · May 29
France asks prosecutors to investigate Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists France's government is asking prosecutors to investigate Israel's alleged mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza The Independent UK · May 29
Takeaways from AP report on how the war in Gaza is driving a rise in early marriage Israel’s military campaign and the mass displacement in Gaza have fueled an increase in early marriages The Independent UK · May 29
Destitute from war, a mother in Gaza made a fateful choice and gave her young daughters in marriage The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians has helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls The Independent UK · May 29
Netanyahu tells IDF to seize 70% of Gaza Strip in threat to fragile ceasefire The IDF already controls more than 60 per cent of the Gaza Strip, up from the 53 per cent agreed in October The Independent UK · May 29
France to investigate treatment of nationals on Gaza flotilla after reports of abuse France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Friday that Paris had asked the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of nationals on board the recent flotilla heading for Gaza. This comes after reports that activists were subjected to abuse while in detention, including humiliation, rape and acts of torture. France 24 · May 29
Netanyahu vows to increase Israel's control of the Gaza Strip to 70% “Right now, we are tightening the grip on Hamas,” Netanyahu said Thursday. “We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip." Euronews · May 29
Benjamin Netanyahu orders IDF to seize 70 per cent of the Gaza Strip BENJAMIN Netanyahu has directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70 per cent ... The National (Scotland) · May 29
Netanyahu Orders The IDF To Expand Control Of Gaza Strip to 70 Per Cent Of The Territory Despite Ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered military expansion in Gaza, intensifying fears over the ceasefire's future and humanitarian conditions. The move could lead to permanent division of the territory. International Business Times UK · May 29
Climate shocks are pushing Gaza’s fragile systems ‘closer to collapse’, warns humanitarian expert Climate adaptation should become an integrated part of aid efforts, as the cost of conflict and global warming collide, according to one expert. Euronews · May 29
Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement… The Conversation · May 28
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’ The Guardian - UK · May 28
Gaza mourns 10 killed in Eid strikes as Netanyahu vows wider control of the strip Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes The Independent UK · May 28
The Times of India · May 28 Israel tightens grip on Gaza as Netanyahu pushes for 70% control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he ordered the military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent of the territory, signalling a further escalation despite the fragile ceasefire that came into effect in October 2025.
France 24 · May 28 Crackdown on culture: Israel censoring Palestinian voices A United Nations commission, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have all separately concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war in October 2023. The cultural life of the enclave is also profoundly threatened, with…
The Conversation · May 28 Trump’s call to expand Abraham accords is destined to fail As negotiations to end the Iran war continued on May 25, Donald Trump made a series of phone calls in which he pressed key leaders from the Middle East to join the Abraham accords. Announced in 2020, these accords established diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab states, beginning with…
International Business Times UK · May 28 Tucker Carlson's Guest Reveals Evidence That Over 300 Medical Staff Were Executed; 'R*ped to Death' at Gaza's Shifa Hospital Dr. Nick Maynard, a British surgeon, recounts alleged executions and torture of Palestinian medical staff at Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital, sparking renewed scrutiny of Israel's actions.
The Conversation · May 28 Greater Israel: the origins of the settler movement now threatening to annexe the West Bank A big increase in violence on the West Bank has prompted the EU to issue sanctions on several individuals and groups that allegedly organise and finance illegal Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory.
International Business Times · May 28 Gaza Stabilization Force Fails To Materialize As Countries That Pledged Troops Have Not Sent Any Yet None of the five countries that pledged troops for the Gaza Stabilization Force have not followed through with their promises to send troops to the enclave.
Euronews · May 28 Plans for Gaza International Stabilisation Force in question as troop pledges stall The Iran war has made it more difficult for Arab and Muslim leaders to openly cooperate with the United States and Israel, which many in the region view as aggressors.
The Guardian - UK · May 28 Israeli minister confirms goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza Human rights groups and lawyers say ‘voluntary migration’ policy amounts to ethnic cleansing
The Independent UK · May 28 Israel has killed 2 Hamas military leaders this month. But will it change the underlying conflict? Over the past two weeks, Israel’s military has killed both the leader of Hamas’ military wing and his replacement — the latest in a long string of targeted killings aimed at senior militants