Pro-Palestine protests held around the world as Israel prepares for ground offensive Pro-Palestine rallies have been held across the world to protest the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
‘Flee while you can’... Israel orders 1.1 million to move ahead of ground onslaught More than 1,400 have already been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its retaliatory air strikes Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
First Thing: Hamas tells Gaza City residents to stay put after Israel orders evacuation UN says order affecting 1.1 million people will spark ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’ amid likely Israeli ground assault The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
You may be eating fish caught and processed by Uyghur forced labor The US government has taken some steps to block Chinese imports made with forced labor. Britain and the EU have done shamefully little The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2023
"Israel's 9/11" is a dangerous trap The 9/11 parallel is real, in the worst way: Hamas' crimes will become the excuse for mass killing of Palestinians Salon · Oct 13, 2023
What Gaza infrastructure has been damaged since Israel declared war? Here is a quick look at how much of Gaza’s infrastructure has been damaged by Israeli attacks. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
Yousaf’s mother-in-law asks ‘where is humanity?’ in tearful video from Gaza Elizabeth El-Nakla travelled from her home in Scotland last week to visit family in Gaza with her husband Maged. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Gaza residents told to move south as Israel prepares for expected ground assault UN says Israeli military has given 1.1m Gaza residents 24 hours to move amid warnings it could cause ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Gazans flee their homes after an Israeli evacuation order but have few places to go Israel's military dropped leaflets on Gaza's largest city Friday, urging roughly 1 million residents to move south for their own safety. But Gaza's borders are all closed, as conditions deteriorate. WEKU · Oct 13, 2023
Israel accused of trying to ‘ethnically cleanse Gaza Strip’ as 1 million ordered to evacuate Israel says the ordered evacuation of northern residents is a ‘humanitarian step’ aimed at to reducing civilian casualties The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
The humanitarian crises being ignored When was the last time you heard or read or saw anything about the devastating war still ongoing in Sudan? Salon · Oct 13, 2023
Fear, confusion as Israel issues evacuation order for northern Gaza Chaos envelops besieged enclave after residents given 24 hours to flee towards the south by Israeli military. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
Will Hezbollah, Israel’s Lebanese militant enemy, enter the Gaza conflict? A set of delicate and unwritten rules of engagement has ensured no major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. But those rules are now being tested, Richard Hall writes. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 7 As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its seventh day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Humza Yousaf says ‘no justification’ for death of innocent people in Gaza The Scottish First Minister urged the international community to ‘step up’.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023 FM demands end to 'collective punishment' as 1.1 million told to evacuate in Gaza THE First Minister has said the international community must demand an end to the “collective punishment” of Palestinians after Israel told more…
The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin dismisses allegations over mystery Baltic pipeline damage Claims that Russia could have been involved, Putin said, were ‘complete rubbish’
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 Gaza under siege: The 25-mile-long strip with 2.3 million ‘prisoners’ Universities and mosques have been targeted by airstrikes in the latest conflict to erupt between Israel and Palestine
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 The universal rules of war that emerged after 1945 are being broken – and not just in the Middle East The world’s agreement to protect civilians was never perfect. But that’s no excuse for leaders in Russia, the US and the UK to row back from it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023 Israel orders 1.1 million people in Gaza to move south: What to know UN warns it is ‘impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences’.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023 ‘Released all restraints’: What would a ground invasion of Gaza look like? Previous incursions have caused thousands of civilian casualties. This time could be worse, Richard Hall writes
Dynamite News · Oct 13, 2023 Israel bombs hit Damascus, Aleppo airports, says Syria Israeli forces have carried out "air aggression" on runways on Syria's two main international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, putting them out of action, Syrian state media said on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 More than £2bn of UK foreign climate aid channelled through consultancies since 2010 Findings raise concerns among experts who say climate funding works best when invested directly in local communities
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 Europe can’t rise to the Israel-Hamas crisis until it overcomes its own rifts The EU could help to defuse this conflict – but first it must tackle diverging sympathies and Brussels turf wars, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 Friday briefing: One week into a brutal new conflict, what happens next for Israel and Palestine? In today’s newsletter: With death tolls rising across the region and the increasing prospect of a ground assault on Gaza, this is where things stands after seven days