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‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert
ByAmmar Kalia. Photographs by David Levene September 18, 2025

Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture under siegeIt’s a muggy midweek afternoon when a tr…

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‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert
ByAmmar Kalia. Photographs by David Levene September 18, 2025

Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture under siegeIt’s a muggy midweek afternoon when a tr…

Read More ‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert
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More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 18, 2025

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousa…

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More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show
ByJason Burke in Jerusalem September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousa…

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Videos appear to show people smuggling by state-linked Libyan militia in Mediterranean
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo September 18, 2025

Sea rescue NGO says clips and images provide evidence that smugglers ‘are part of Tripoli’s official military apparatus’Video footage and photos in the Italian press appear to show for the first time a militia allied with the Libyan government particip…

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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate
ByReuters in Dubai and Islamabad September 18, 2025

Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that si…

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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate
ByReuters in Dubai and Islamabad September 18, 2025

Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that si…

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US judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported citing ‘misrepresented facts’ on green card form
ByGuardian staff and agencies September 18, 2025

Lawyers say pro-Palestinian activist remains protected from immigration enforcement while separate federal court case proceedsAn immigration judge in the US state of Louisiana has ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil…

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France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now? | Rokhaya Diallo
ByRokhaya Diallo September 18, 2025

Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction IsraelWhen Emmanuel Macron announced that France intended to recognise Palestinian statehood, he drew a furious rebuke from Israel – and caused…

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France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now? | Rokhaya Diallo
ByRokhaya Diallo September 18, 2025

Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction IsraelWhen Emmanuel Macron announced that France intended to recognise Palestinian statehood, he drew a furious rebuke from Israel – and caused…

Read More France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now? | Rokhaya Diallo