Holyrood urged to pass motion calling for Gaza ceasefire amid Scottish protests HOLYROOD’S MSPs have been urged to pass a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and add to international pressure. The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2023
Once this war between Israel and Hamas is over, a deeper conflict looms A lasting peace has to become thinkable again. And it will be – if extremists on both sides are shunned, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Israeli ambassador’s position is ‘now untenable’, says Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Irish Government needed ‘to follow the logic of their own assessment’ on Israel’s actions. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Emotional outburst on live TV from Gaza over death of reporter encapsulates collective grief The on-air outburst of grief by Salman al-Bashir seemed to channel the mood of all Gaza The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Analysis: Israel’s Gaza bombing campaign is proving costly, for Israel A back of the envelope calculation suggests it has already cost Israel more than $2bn with few actual gains. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023
Yousaf shared ‘tears of relief’ after in-laws escape from Gaza with stepdaughter First Minister Humza Yousaf informed his 14-year-old stepdaughter Maya that her grandparents would be coming home while she was at school on Friday. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Israel dismisses U.S. call to prioritize civilians in Gaza, escalating siege in north Israel's military confirmed a deadly strike near Gaza's largest hospital. The country's leader said Israel's offensive would not relent until Hamas is defeated and the hostages are returned. WEKU · Nov 3, 2023
Israel says it was targeting Hamas militants when it bombed Gazan ambulance The Gazan Health Ministry said scores of Palestinians were killed and wounded in the strike Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023
‘Arrested, tortured and insulted’, say workers returned to Gaza by Israel A Gaza worker returning to the enclave says he and co-workers were tortured, others report arrests by Israel. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023
Met to have ‘sharper focus’ on social media and face recognition at protests Large-scale protests taking place in London have called for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s attacks on Gaza. The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Australians evacuated in Gaza await flights home Two dozen Australians who were able to leave Gaza will start arriving home as thousands gathered to call on the government to demand a ceasefire. AAP · Nov 3, 2023
Netanyahu resists pressure for ‘humanitarian pauses’ after Blinken meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he discussed need to avoid civilian casualties with Israeli leader Netanyahu. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023
Blinken warns Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve to have 'partners for peace' U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning Israel that it risks destroying an eventual possibility for peace unless it acts swiftly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza for Palestinian civilians as it intensifies its war against Hamas The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Israeli air strike on ambulances kills 15, injures 60, Gaza officials say Officials say vehicles were transporting critically wounded patients from al-Shifa Hospital to Rafah border crossing. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023
Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023 ‘All scenarios open’: Hezbollah chief in first speech since Israel-Gaza war In a highly anticipated speech, Hassan Nasrallah said a wider conflict could not be ruled out if the Gaza war continues.
Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023 Middle East Roundup: Know their names – Gaza’s dead, more than a statistic A refugee camp bombed, thrice; a communications blackout; an exit, for a few – our Gaza coverage this week.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 Labour’s response to the crisis in Gaza is a test of whether it’s fit to govern The party should pause to assess the moral basis upon which decisions are currently being taken, says the Labour MP John McDonnell
The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2023 Keir Starmer can't say if he would condemn Israel for using chemical weapons KEIR Starmer has declined to say if he would condemn Israel if it is found to have used chemical weapons on Palestinian civilians.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 Starmer attempts to show Labour as united over Israel and Gaza Party leader insists calls for ceasefire and humanitarian pauses ‘come from the same place’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 ‘We feel totally abandoned’: doctors and aid workers fight to survive in Gaza Conditions deteriorating rapidly and healthcare particularly badly hit as bombing and fighting continues
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023 Trapped in hell: Palestinian civilians try to survive in northern Gaza, focus of Israel's offensive Weeks after ordering northern Gaza’s 1.1 million inhabitants to evacuate south, the Israeli army is intensifying its bombing of the area that stretches to the wetlands of Wadi Gaza, in the central strip
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023 Gaza Update: as Israel begins its ground offensive, the conflict's reverberations are being felt far beyond the Strip The ground assault on Gaza is now well underway and, as they advance into the Strip’s urban areas, the Israel Defence Forces are coming up against an elusive enemy that has been preparing for this conflict for years. For Hamas’s military wing, a key part of those preparations has been…
Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2023 French Institute in Gaza hit by Israeli strike, Paris demands answers The French Institute in Gaza was targeted by an Israeli strike, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday – adding that no French employees or nationals were inside the building at the time of the attack. The Gaza office of the French news agency AFP was also seriously damaged a day…
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023 BBC's emergency Gaza radio broadcasts show why World Service mustn't rely on digital technology The BBC has just announced that it will start an emergency radio service for listeners in Gaza. Daily news bulletins will be produced in London and Cairo by BBC News Arabic, the corporation’s Arabic-language television service.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023 Gaza diary part 15: ‘I am completely numb. I don’t have the energy to be hopeful’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another day in Gaza: a new month – but what will it bring? And will the real challenge come when the situation ends?