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Apologists for the mass slaughter of Palestinians are held up as mainstream, respectable moderates, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Voters in the northern English town of Rochdale go to the polls Thursday in a by-election that has roiled the Labour Party with a new anti-Semitism controversy. Britain’s main opposition party was the clear favourite until its candidate was disowned for espousing conspiracy theories about Israel. The row recalls the…

Labour shadow minister has extra security arrangements in place and says that is a ‘very typical experience’ for MPs

Move presents fresh challenge to speaker and Labour party after last week’s chaotic scenes in parliament

Parties motivated by wanting to make a contribution to resolving the conflict in Gaza could make time for a serious discussion rather than engaging in grubby gamesmanship

Bemusement and anger swept the UK as MPs accused each other of bad faith and bias instead of calling for decisive action on the Israel-Hamas war

In the wake of the chaos of the Gaza debate, prominent Conservatives are trying to exploit fears of extremism for their own ends

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Letters: Joyce Quin says Sir Lindsay Hoyle was right to allow a range of views on a difficult issue, while Lyn A Dade calls the debate a tawdry farce that makes no difference to the suffering in Gaza. Plus letters from Helen Beioley, Robert Dyson, Mark Gooding, Bill Kirton and…