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Egypt outlet blocked over Gaza-Sinai report has long been in Sisi govt’s crosshairs

Egypt has reportedly imposed a six-month ban on the website of Mada Masr, one of its few remaining independent media outlets, after a report that relied on interviews with anonymous political and diplomatic sources to claim that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime was preparing to accept Palestinian refugees fleeing Israel’s…

Newslaundry · Nov 2, 2023

Met police will use new tactics to arrest hate protesters amid Israel-Hamas war, says Mark Rowley

Sir Mark Rowley says his officers will use 'sharper interventions' to arrest anyone carrying out hate crimes

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023

Egypt says it will help evacuate about 7,000 foreign passport holders from Gaza

Egypt preparing to receive people through Rafah crossing, as Biden calls for ‘pause’ in fighting to bring out hostages

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Biden calls for ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war after being heckled by rabbi demanding ceasefire

Democrats fear Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas conflict could cost him 2024 elections

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

It looks inevitable that the war in Gaza will spread. Is it?

The Middle East is the greatest area of vulnerability for the United States, and many countries want to cause trouble

The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2023

Is it right or wrong to post about conflict on social media?

Perhaps it’s not about judging the act of posting or not about the war between Hamas and Israel, but interrogating the intentions behind it, says Guardian columnist Hannah Jane Parkinson

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Toxic masculinity won't keep us safe

Feminists have long warned about men who hide incompetence with belligerence — Israel proves them right

Salon · Nov 2, 2023

Americans leaving Gaza report chaos, relief — and worry for people staying behind

Hundreds of Americans appeared on a list of passport holders approved to leave the territory, as President Biden called for a "pause" in hostilities to allow for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023

Iran's 'axis of resistance': how Hamas and Tehran are attempting to galvanise their allies against Israel

The devastating attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October has transformed the Middle East, thrusting the Israeli-Palestinian question – considered a diplomatic side-issue for at least a decade – to the centre stage of the region’s geopolitics.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023

The Hamas tunnels: a wildcard in the Gaza fighting

Israeli troops have far greater firepower. But elusive Hamas militants are hiding and will seek to ambush Israelis from tunnels that crisscross Gaza.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2023