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European dockworkers demand halt to arms shipments to Israel

Israel says its Gaza offensive is self-defence, but dissent is spreading. In June, French dockworkers blocked a shipment of arms components bound for Israel, rousing support across Europe. In the Italian port of Genoa, dockworkers — long opposed to arms exports — joined the protest.

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How significant is UK’s move to recognise Palestinian state, and why now?

PM Keir Starmer announces that the UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September, amid famine situation in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

First Epstein files, now Trump finds himself in another rift with GOP — this time on Gaza

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump saying there’s ‘real starvation’ in Gaza has not led to a change of heart from most Republicans in the final bastion of conservative foreign policy in Washington, Eric Garcia writes

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Starmer’s historic Palestine plan is driven by weakness — not strength

NEWS ANALYSIS: While most people believe the prime miniser has come to the right decision on recognising a Palestinian state, there are question marks over whether he has done it for the right reasons, writes David Maddox

The Independent UK

UK and France pledges won’t stop Netanyahu bombing Gaza – but Donald Trump or Israel’s military could

Keir Starmer says unless there’s a ceasefire and a peace process leading to a two-state solution, Britain will recognise the state of Palestine at the UN in September. The UK prime minister is following a similar, alebit unconditional, pledge from the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

The Conversation

First Thing: Tsunami warnings across Pacific as first waves hit Hawaii after earthquake off Russia

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in US and Japan. Plus, eight profound reasons to be hopeful for the future

The Guardian - UK

Nearly half of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Gaza suffering severe malnutrition, warns charity

Health worker tells of treating two young severely malnourished children who have been surviving on just dry bread and tea ‘on their luckiest day’ as hunger crisis deepens

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‘Action, not slogans’: Albanese dismisses pressure from Labor MPs to toughen Israel stance

The prime minister resists demands for more sanctions as clamour grows to follow UK and France in recognising Palestine

The Guardian - AU

Starmer’s Palestine ultimatum is as empty as it is dangerous

COMMENT: Far from a return to a “two state process” as demanded by Starmer, Israel is certain to annex what it wants of the West Bank, pen the remaining Palestinians in and hope that they eventually clear off too, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Voices: Putting conditions on recognising a Palestinian state is a humiliating joke for my people

COMMENT: When I asked my sister in Gaza what she thought of Keir Starmer’s announcement, she laughed – because it means we only gain statehood if we continue to be killed, says Ahmed Najar

The Independent UK

SNP to press ahead with Palestine recognition vote as Labour 'bargaining' with Israel

THE SNP have confirmed they will press ahead with a bid to force a vote on recognising Palestine – saying that Palestinians’ right to…

The National (Scotland)

At least 46 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, Gaza hospitals say, as the war drags on

At least 46 Palestinians were killed in Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday evening, according to local hospitals

The Independent UK

Voices: Will Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestine shore up his waning popularity?

COMMENT: Prime minister’s diplomatic masterstroke to enable peace in the Middle East could also help end the Labour Party’s summer of discontent, says Andrew Grice – but don’t hold your breath

The Independent UK

UK may recognise Palestine: What would it mean and on what conditions?

The UK plans to recognise Palestine as a state if Israel does not cease its actions in Gaza, raising questions about implications and conditions

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The Guardian - UK

France and Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop Israel’s onslaught

Netanyahu’s government will be emboldened by what amounts to a distraction. The priority must be ending the butchery in Gaza

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US Green Beret contractor in Gaza says 5-year-old Palestinian boy kissed his hand after he gave him food, IDF shot him dead seconds later

"Indiscriminate and unnecessary force against an unarmed, starving civilian population".

Evening Standard

Move to recognise Palestinian statehood is not gesture politics, says minister

Heidi Alexander said the announcement is ‘about the Palestinian people’.

The Independent UK

Freed Hamas hostage says Starmer on ‘wrong side of history’ over Palestine recognition

Emily Damari said Keir Starmer was guilty of a ‘moral failure’ after his move to recognise the state of Palestine

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The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf pleads for 'meaningful action' in Gaza after family member killed

HUMZA Yousaf has pleaded with the Prime Minister to take “meaningful action” in Gaza as he revealed a family member was killed by Israeli forces.

Evening Standard

Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari slams Keir Starmer over Palestinian state move

British-Israeli, who survived 471 days in Hamas captivity, accused the Prime Minister of ‘moral failure’

The Independent UK

Minister ties herself in knots over conditions for recognition of Palestine

The transport secretary said the UK expects ‘Hamas to act in the same way as we expect Israel to act’ - but later said the decision to recognise Palestine was ‘not about Hamas’

The National (Scotland)

SNP and Greens condemn Starmer’s conditional stance on Palestine statehood

THE SNP and Scottish Greens have warned that recognition of Palestine must be “irreversible” and free of political caveats.

The Guardian - UK

Israel has deliberately starved the people of Gaza. It couldn’t have done it without the west’s help

The current hand-wringing by Keir Starmer and other western politicians is empty bluster. They knew what was happening all along, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Radio France Internationale

France leads global appeal to recognise Palestinian state after UN talks

France and 14 other countries have launched a joint appeal urging governments around the world to express their support for recognising a Palestinian state. The announcement comes on the back of a United Nations conference in New York aimed at reviving the two-state solution.

The Guardian - UK

British Jewish leaders call for rapid increase in Gaza aid

UK’s largest Jewish body adds to pressure on Israel, saying recent move to allow in limited aid was ‘long overdue’

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