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Escalation in Gaza, West Bank as Israeli strikes continue amid mounting international criticism Palestine

Escalation in Gaza, West Bank as Israeli strikes continue amid mounting international criticism

The armed wings of Palestine’s Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements said on Saturday they had shelled Israeli military command posts in the Gaza Strip, as tensions on the ground escalated alongside intensifying international criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades said it struck an Israeli command-and-control site…
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August 16, 2025
‘Leaked Email’ Admits Birmingham Council Too Afraid to Take Down Palestine Flags without Police Protection Palestine

‘Leaked Email’ Admits Birmingham Council Too Afraid to Take Down Palestine Flags without Police Protection

Birmingham City Council has been drawn into fresh controversy after a leaked email reportedly admitted that Palestinian flags could not be taken down from lampposts without police protection. The disclosure comes as the council faces criticism for removing Union Jack and St George's Cross flags in areas such as Weoley…
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August 16, 2025
UK human rights commission concerned about ‘heavy handed’ police approach at pro-Palestine protests Palestine

UK human rights commission concerned about ‘heavy handed’ police approach at pro-Palestine protests

News Kwh1050, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons UK human rights commission concerned about ‘heavy handed’ police approach at pro-Palestine protests The UK’s official human rights commission, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), sent a letter on Friday expressing concern about the “reports of police engagement” that involved “heavy-handed policing” at…
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August 16, 2025
Cut Through: Australia wants it both ways on Palestine statehood Palestine

Cut Through: Australia wants it both ways on Palestine statehood

Will Australia ever go beyond symbolic gestures to impose meaningful penalties on Israel? Benjamin Netanyahu, Penny Wong and Anthony Albanese (Image: Private Media) For years, the Labor government has insisted Palestinian statehood could only come “at the end” of a peace process with Israel. This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
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August 15, 2025
Did Mohamed Salah’s tweet change the UEFA’s stance on Gaza? Palestine

Did Mohamed Salah’s tweet change the UEFA’s stance on Gaza?

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced partnerships with several international organizations to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to children in the Gaza Strip. This comes just days after Mohamed Salah, the star player for Egypt and Liverpool, questioned the continental federation regarding the death of former Palestine national…
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August 14, 2025
Egypt Says Importing Israeli Gas Won’t Impact Its Stance on Palestine Palestine

Egypt Says Importing Israeli Gas Won’t Impact Its Stance on Palestine

In the first official comment on the extension of the Israeli gas export agreement to Egypt, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed on Wednesday, 13 August, that the commercial agreement “will not affect Egypt’s position on the Palestinian cause.” Last Thursday, NewMed Energy, a partner in Israel’s Leviathan natural gas…
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August 14, 2025