‘The perpetrators were people like us’: the burden of history at Auschwitz On a visit to the former death camp, journalists reflect on the dehumanisation of wars past and present The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
‘Failed to be a critical friend’: UK accused of taking eye off Israel-Palestine crisis Critics say government shies away from standing up to Netanyahu in tilt to Indo-Pacific and pursuit of Middle East trade deals The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023
Israel-Hamas – live: 15 killed in airstrike on Gaza ambulance as Netanyahu wants hostages back to stop war Blinken to discuss immediate ceasefire with Palestinian officials, Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Egyptian foreign ministers today The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Israel rejects US pressure for 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza without hostage release Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's pressure for a "humanitarian pause" in its war on Hamas, conditioning it on the release of hostages taken from Israel to Gaza. France reacted to an Israeli strike on the French Institute in Gaza with "astonishment" and "incomprehension",… France 24 · Nov 3, 2023
Israel’s military says Gaza City surrounded, rejects ceasefire calls Hamas’s armed wing warns that invading Israeli soldiers will go home ‘in black bags’. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023
AP Week in Pictures: Global | Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2023 American Ballet Theatre's dancers rehearse opening night at the Shanghai Grand Theater, returning to China for the first time in a decade. Britain's King Charles III in Kenya, on his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch. Pope Francis leads a special prayer for peace at The Vatican,… The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Morning digest | India dismantles Sri Lanka to book World Cup semifinal spot; weapons, ammo, police vehicles looted in Imphal mob attack, and more Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023
Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28 Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City on three sides; more than 9,000 Palestinians killed, including 3,760 children, Hamas-run health ministry says The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023
The UN is calling the Israel-Hamas war a 'graveyard of children'. In an adult conflict, the young are suffering most Too often, it’s the most vulnerable who suffer most in the throes of war. The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023
As Israel-Hamas war continues, the terms ‘cease-fire’ and ‘pause’ have come up. They’re not the same John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, revealed that President Joe Biden helped work out a pause to clear the way for Hamas to release two Evanston women held hostage, Judy Raanan and her daughter, Natalie. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023
Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrepresented video footage, mistranslations and outright falsehoods often crowd out real reporting from the conflict The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
Russian bots use Israel-Hamas war to discredit Ukraine Russia's disinformation campaign began a new phase on October 25, when Russian bots flooded social media like X (formerly known as Twitter) with fake articles about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas that discredit Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake. France 24 · Nov 2, 2023
Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know. WEKU · Nov 2, 2023
To interview, or not to interview Interviewing terrorists, guerrilla fighters, and revolutionaries was seen as a part of any credible journalist’s repertoire; this changed post 9/11 The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Following an Israeli airstrike, crowded Gaza hospital struggles to treat wounded children Airstrikes in the Gaza Strip's Bureij refugee camp have flattened entire apartment buildings, sending scores of injured Palestinians into a hospital unable to grant them bed space
AAP · Nov 2, 2023 Infringement notices issued over Israeli hostage event Police have issued infringement notices to two men after a memorial at Bondi Beach for Israeli hostages taken by Hamas was vandalised.
The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023 The revenge of old West Asia Palestine may no longer be an Arab-Israel problem, but it continues to remain an Israel-Palestine problem
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023 'At least 20 killed' in UN school being used as shelter in Gaza The UN said the fatal damage to the school came 'after two days of heavy bombardments in the area'
Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023 Lebanon-Israel border fighting picks up before Hezbollah leader’s speech Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is set to speak Friday for the first time since the war began.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Cornell University cancels classes over ‘extraordinary stress’ of death threats against Jewish community Upstate New York campus to close on Friday after student was arrested over antisemetic threats
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Israel’s troops in Gaza City as Netanyahu says his nation’s forces at ‘height of battle’ Head of military says country’s forces are surrounding the territory’s largest city as Israeli aerial bombardment goes on
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Elon Musk stuns Joe Rogan with joke about Israel-Hamas war Musk made Joe Rogan visibly uncomfortable by refusing to give up gag about the Israel-Hamas war
The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023 Is the United Nations toothless in ending wars? The Hindu Parley discussion | The United Nations has become toothless in bringing about peace, citing the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine as examples. Has the U.N. become toothless in ending wars?
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 How the Israel-Palestine conflict is tearing the art world apart A museum’s decision to postpone an Islamic art exhibit joins a wider upheaval within art institutions and media targeting pro-Palestinian and Muslim content, writes Alex Woodward
Fortune · Nov 2, 2023 Billionaire Bill Ackman says it’s 'pathetic' that colleges rely on corporations and law firms to address anti-Semitism on campus Two dozen law firms sent an open letter to top law schools over concerns about rising anti-Semitism on college campuses.