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The Guardian view on Israel v the UN: the making of an outlaw state

Editorial: Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakers

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s parliament votes to ban UNRWA, the UN’s Palestine aid agency

The agency for Palestinian refugees, considered a lifeline for Gaza, has been under Israeli attacks since the war began.

Al Jazeera

Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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Israeli Parliament Approves Law Barring UNRWA Activity In Israel

Israeli parliament passes law banning UNRWA, raising concerns about humanitarian impact in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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It cannot be in Israel’s interest to restrict UN aid agency in Gaza, says Lammy

The Foreign Secretary said during a statement on the Middle East: ‘If UNRWA is brought to its knees, that would be a very very serious event indeed.’

Evening Standard

Israel wants to shut down the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. What would that mean?

Two bills making their way through Israel’s parliament would sever its ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, strip it of legal immunities and effectively bar it from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories

The Independent UK

Israeli Lawmakers To Vote On Bills Affecting Palestinian Refugees Assistance

Israeli lawmakers to vote on bills limiting UNRWA's aid to Palestinian refugees despite international opposition.

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Israel Considers Bills To Restrict UNRWA Operations In Occupied Territories

Israel's parliament debates bills affecting UNRWA operations, risking aid delivery in Gaza and the West Bank. UN warns of dire consequences for Palestinian...

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Lindsay Hoyle criticises chancellor Rachel Reeves for early disclosure of budget details – UK politics live

Speaker of the House of Commons says it is ‘evident’ Reeves made significant policy announcements in the media, rather than parliament

The Guardian - UK

Deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Foreign Ministers Urge Israel To Halt UNRWA Legislation

Foreign ministers from seven countries urge Israel to reconsider legislation targeting UNRWA, stressing the vital humanitarian aid services for Palestinian...

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Cutting off Unrwa would deeply harm Israel’s reputation, says UK minister

Hamish Falconer says legislation under consideration by Knesset is ‘neither in Israel’s interest nor realistic’

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s ‘war’ against the UN

Little is new in Israel’s current conflict with the international community in Gaza and Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: ‘Ours is a fight for the future’ – Harris and Obama share stage for first time

Democratic nominee spoke to primarily Black voters, including Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and Samuel L Jackson, at a star-studded rally in Atlanta. Plus, Ohio judge rules the state’s abortion ban is unconstitutional

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Israeli Authorities Allege UN Worker In Gaza Was Hamas Commander

Israeli authorities allege UNRWA worker in Gaza was a Hamas commander involved in attacks on Israeli civilians and IDF troops.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: 3 media staffers are killed in Lebanon

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says an Israeli airstrike hit a compound housing journalists in southeast Lebanon, killing three media staffers from two different news agencies

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN

US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states

The Independent UK

Israel and UN are maneuvering fraught but fundamental ties during Middle East wars

Relations between Israel and the United Nations have long been tense

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Israeli airstrike reported in south Beirut; Gaza is ‘dying’, aid group chief says – as it happened

Lebanese state media report an Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs; Doctors of the World official laments lack of action for people in Gaza

Evening Standard

Parts of Bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements ‘unconstitutional’

Micheal Martin said parts of the Occupied Territories Bill need to be changed to withstand a legal challenge.

International Business Times

Israel Pounds Beirut, Levels Residential Complex: State Media

Israel unleashed a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold on Wednesday night, Lebanese state media said, as the Iran-Hezbollah war reached its one-month mark.

The Independent UK

Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants

The Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groups

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UN Aid Workers Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Gaza

Tragic incident in Gaza as two brothers, including a UNRWA employee, killed in an Israeli airstrike while delivering aid. International community urged to ...

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U.S. Pressure Mounts On Israel Over UNRWA Legislation

Israeli Knesset debates bill to cut ties with UNRWA amid U.S. pressure, citing concerns over humanitarian efforts and national security.

The Guardian - AU

Hezbollah claims to have hit Tel Aviv factory – as it happened

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