Thousands flee northern Gaza in ‘desperate journey’ during Israel war Israel’s military gives residents narrow window to flee south, but its strikes continue in every corner of the enclave. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023
'Disgusting': SNP MP says Scots to be charged £5k to get home from Gaza AN SNP MP has said she was “horrified” to learn that Scottish citizens attempting to escape from Gaza could be charged thousands of pounds to… The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023
International reaction to Gaza siege has exposed the growing rift between the West and the Global South The lopsidedness was stark: 120 countries voted in favor of a resolution before the United Nations on Oct. 26, 2023, calling for a “humanitarian truce” in the war in Gaza. A mere 14 countries voted against it. The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023
Hamas: Who are the group’s leaders as ICC seeks arrest warrants? ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants against several Hamas leaders The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza runs out of fuel, shuts down key services Medical services across the Gaza Strip have been hit by non-stop Israeli air strikes near hospitals. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023
‘No indication’ Ireland being punished by Israel for ceasefire stance – Varadkar Leo Varadkar said there is no indication Irish citizens are being prevented from leaving Gaza as a form of punishment for calling for a ceasefire. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
‘We can’t ignore these people’: huge surge in numbers fleeing Gaza City Torrent of people carrying children, helping elderly relatives, holding possessions in carrier bags head south The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Tory and Labour backbenchers call for ceasefire to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza Zarah Sultana, the Labour MP for Coventry South, urged ministers to ‘finally do what is right and demand an immediate ceasefire to end the bloodshed’. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
French foreign ministry opens investigation into former employee over 'anti-Semitic' vandalism An investigation has been opened into the recruitment of a former foreign ministry employee seen in Paris tearing down portraits of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, shouting "Israel is a murderer," according to a statement from the Quai d'Orsay on Tuesday. Radio France Internationale · Nov 8, 2023
Government insists Israel support is 'not a blank cheque' as war crime fears grow THE Government has insisted its support for Israel is “not a blank cheque” as MPs continue to force a vote on a ceasefire. The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023
Spain’s Ione Belarra: Israel must end ‘genocide’ of Palestinians in Gaza Ione Belarra, a left-wing politician, says the world did much more for Ukrainians, and more quickly, when war broke out. Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023
UK minister: More than 150 British nationals have left Gaza via Rafah crossing Andrew Mitchell also stressed the need for ‘effective humanitarian pauses’ in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Israel cannot reoccupy Gaza at end of conflict, says Antony Blinken US secretary of state echoes White House line, while UK favours rule by ‘peace-loving Palestinian leadership’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Labour MP resignations this year: Who has stood down? Nick Brown, the former chief whip, is the latest party figure to announce his resignation Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023
Zenger · Nov 8, 2023 Israeli Forces Clash With Palestinians In Sa’ir Amid Home Demolition Tensions One person reportedly killed as Israeli forces enter village to map for demolitions
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war again shows that we need to stop thinking there are military solutions to political problems Just as in Afghanistan and Iraq, using intense force against paramilitaries is not working. Once more it will have disastrous consequences, says academic Paul Rogers
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 London Labour councillors quit over Gaza stance and form Independent Socialist party The Haringey councillors resigned from Labour over Sir Keir Starmer's stance on Gaza
The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023 In Gaza, the underground war between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters in the tunnels is set to begin The Israel Defense Forces have announced that they have reached the outskirts of Gaza City and are expecting to enter the city soon.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 ‘Handed a death sentence’: UK doctor forced to return to Gaza from Egypt Foreign Office accused of ‘grotesque failure’ as Dr Ahmed Sabra says he and other UK nationals have been sent back over border
Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023 Labour’s refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire derails UK opposition party On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer’s position – the latest in a string of resignations.
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 OPINION - Sayeeda Warsi: Suella Braverman is pulling the march for Palestine into her toxic political vortex The march should be postponed
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 G7 calls for pause in Gaza fighting as Hamas terror victims remembered James Cleverly said Britain still wanted to see an independent Palestinian state created alongside a secure Israel
Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023 With no freshwater left, displaced Gaza families wash in polluted sea Escaping overcrowded schools, families displaced by Israeli bombs are bathing in ocean polluted with untreated sewage.
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023 Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says 'from the river to the sea' chant is anti-Semitic Lucy Frazer says the chant calls for 'the eradication of the state of Israel and...Jews within Israel'
The National (Scotland) · Nov 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak to hold Met Commissioner ‘accountable’ for giving go-ahead to Gaza rally Rishi Sunak has said he will hold the Metropolitan Police Commissioner “accountable” for his decision to greenlight a “disrespectful”…