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IDF warns aid workers only hospitals are protected sites in northern Gaza
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 20, 2025

Israeli military says aid infrastructure could be targeted after order to ‘all Gaza residents and inhabitants’ to leaveHumanitarian workers in northern Gaza have been repeatedly warned by the Israeli military that only hospitals will be considered prot…

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Labour rules against dozens of motions about Palestine being debated at party conference
ByRowena Mason Whitehall editor September 19, 2025

Calls for sanctions on Israel and ban on trade that aids international law violations among snubbed motionsLabour has ruled out motions about Palestine being debated at its party conference later this month, triggering accusations that it is trying to …

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UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assemblyThe United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of worl…

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UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assemblyThe United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of worl…

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Israeli protesters march to Gaza border calling for war to end – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian September 19, 2025

Protesters in Israel marched towards the border fence with the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to the war. The demonstration came as Israel wages a major ground offensive in Gaza City that has forced nearly 250,000 Palestinians to flee, according to the…

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Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 19, 2025

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in …

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Israel boycott aims are misunderstood | Letter
ByGuardian staff September 19, 2025

The boycott targets institutions, not academics or the flow of ideas, writes Jonathan RosenheadYou report on the growing strength of the movement for an academic boycott of Israeli universities (Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli acade…

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What the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood will mean
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

What does the decision entail and which other countries are joining Britain in recognition?The UK is expected to formally recognise Palestinian statehood in the coming days, having shifted its position on the subject in July, shortly after Emmanuel Mac…

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Why are more countries recognising Palestinian statehood and what does it mean practically?
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025September 22, 2025

Coordinated action is largely symbolic and aimed at preserving and nurturing the vision of a two-state solutionMiddle East crisis – live updatesFrance and Saudi Arabia are convening dozens of world leaders in New York on Monday to rally support for a t…

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‘Immense joy:’ elderly British couple hug relatives after Afghanistan release – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian September 19, 2025

Barbie and Peter Reynolds have been freed after being detained without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan since February, where for a long period they were separated and held in a maximum-security prison. The couple had lived in Afghanistan for nearl…

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