Tory ministerial aide sacked over call for Gaza ceasefire Paul Bristow is first frontbencher to lose job over calling for an end to hostilities in Israel-Hamas war The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
US officials to meet Jewish leaders as anti-Semitism surges on campuses Tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups have sprung up on campuses due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023
How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come? Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Russia blames Ukraine for antisemitic riot at airport in Dagestan Foreign ministry says Kyiv played ‘direct and key role’ after mob stormed planes in search of Israeli passengers The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu condemns Hamas hostage video as 'psychological propaganda' The 76-second clip shows three women sitting side by side against a wall Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Far-Left Support for Hamas is not an Aberration It's rooted in a long history of defending horrific mass murder and other atrocities. Reason · Oct 30, 2023
What is a Cobra meeting? Emergency talks called to discuss UK racism riots The meeting follows the PM’s promise that ‘the full force of the law’ will be brought to bear on those who commit public order offences Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Tory MP sacked from Government job for urging PM to back Gaza ceasefire Paul Bristow was asked to leave his job as a ministerial aide at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Israel’s ‘second stage’ ground operation is proof its priorities have changed The IDF’s strategy is becoming more targeted than expected, suggesting Netanyahu is responding to US pressure, says Bilal Saab, an associate fellow at Chatham House The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Elon Musk to use SpaceX Starlink to help Gaza Strip despite Israel's Hamas concerns In the ongoing conflict, Israel has put the area into a state of blackout, meaning that Gaza residents have been unable to place calls Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023
Protesters in Israel call for ceasefire as pressure mounts over fate of hostages Protests and vigils have been taking place in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in recent days, with people calling for an end to Israel’s offensive on Gaza and release of the hostages seized by Hamas on October 7. France 24 · Oct 30, 2023
Chilling Hamas attack footage aired in Australia Shocking footage of the Hamas attack on Israel has been shown for the first time in Australia, as the government urges respect for civilian life. AAP · Oct 30, 2023
‘We are hardly alive’: posts from Gaza cause tears at the Palestine festival of literature Featuring contributions from poets, novelists and a Nobel laureate, this highly charged night – interrupted by updates from Gaza in real time – marked the suffering on both sides of the conflict The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Crude Oil Prices Tumble as Middle East Conflict Remains Limited December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) this morning is down -2.91 (-3.40%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) is down -7.06 (-3.08%). Crude oil prices this morning are sharply lower Friday as Israel's ground incursion into Gaza has so far been less extensive than expected, easing concerns that the Israeli-Hamas... Barchart · Oct 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 Elon Musk slammed by Israel for offering to send Starlink to Gaza Elon Musk insisted Starlink technology will only be used in Gaza for humanitarian reasons
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 Cousin of Hamas hostage slams police for ‘tearing down missing posters’ in London ‘They are silencing our suffering and pain. For the police to be party to that is deeply distressing.’
Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023 Israel says German-Israeli woman Shani Louk, taken by Hamas, is dead Israeli foreign ministry confirms the death of 23-year-old Israeli-German woman Shani Louk.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2023 Lebanon working to avoid entering Hamas-Israel war as clashes along its border escalate Lebanon's caretaker prime minister said Monday he was working to ensure his country does not enter the Hamas-Israel war as clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border escalate
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 Hostage soldier rescued in Gaza, says Israel Ori Megidish said to have been freed as Hamas issues video of three others still in captivity
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 White House targets anti-semitism on campus amid Israel-Hamas war Biden administration surging resources in response to ‘alarming rise’ of incidents at secondary schools and on college campuses since the 7 October terrorist attacks in Israel
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 House Speaker vows to bring Israel package to floor this week – without Ukraine funding White House had asked for aid to Israel and Ukraine to be tied together
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 There is a route out of this Israel-Gaza hell – an intermediary will be crucial to plot it out No one should be squeamish about a state such as Qatar acting as a broker and bringing Hamas to the table, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2023 ‘McCarthyite backlash’: response to criticism of Israel alarms rights groups Civil rights groups say critics of the Israeli assault on Gaza have lost jobs and students who support Palestine have been blacklisted
Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2023 Analysis: The foreign factors in Israel’s war on Gaza Theories abound about what regional actors may do, but a more accurate view may be to look at their concerns.
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: will the US and Iran be drawn into a broader conflict? It's Tehran's move Washington has sent a warning to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about Iranian anti-US provocation in the Middle East. This has been going on sporadically for years, but from October 17 to October 25 there was an increase, as Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq carried out 16 drone…