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Five members of biggest British Jewish body suspended over Israel criticisms

ByHarriet Sherwood

Elected representatives of Board of Deputies were among signatories of open letter objecting to actions in Gaza Strip Five elected representatives to the largest body representing British Jews have been suspended for two years after criticising the Isr…

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Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening | Rajan Menon

ByRajan Menon

It would be naive to believe that the US could take a wrecking ball to the Iranian state and walk away unaffectedDuring his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump lambasted “forever wars” and “regime change” interventions. More than any candidate, …

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Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening | Rajan Menon

ByRajan Menon

It would be naive to believe that the US could take a wrecking ball to the Iranian state and walk away unaffectedDuring his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump lambasted “forever wars” and “regime change” interventions. More than any candidate, …

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UK protest group Palestine Action denies Iran funding as it faces ban

ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Home Office to ban group under anti-terrorism laws, with officials said to be investigating whether it is funded by IranPalestine Action has condemned a briefing by Home Office officials that it could be funded by Iran as “baseless smears”.The home sec…

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The Guardian view on Trump’s vacillating approach to Iran: a ceasefire is welcome, but the danger isn’t over | Editorial

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Better diplomacy than war, but the US president’s inconsistency and Benjamin Netanyahu’s political needs increase the dangers in this Middle East crisisDonald Trump declared a ceasefire that would last “for ever”. Or perhaps not. Within hours, he …

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‘A pause before something worse’: Iranians wary of what future holds

ByShah Meer Baloch, Deepa Parent and Julian Borger

From renewed conflict to a resurgent regime, people tell of their fears, concerns … and a glimmer of hopePeople from the Tehran area said the hours of darkness before Donald Trump’s ceasefire took hold were the most terrifying of the war as Israel inte…

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‘Of course it was worth it’: Israelis celebrate ceasefire with Iran

ByWilliam Christou in Beer Sheva

Despite Iranian missiles killing people and destroying buildings, many Israelis say they are happy with the outcome of the conflict• Live updates: Trump says it was ‘great honor to stop war’ after angry outburst at both sidesThe Iranian ballistic missi…

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‘Of course it was worth it’: Israelis celebrate ceasefire with Iran

ByWilliam Christou in Beer Sheva

Despite Iranian missiles killing people and destroying buildings, many Israelis say they are happy with the current situation• Live updates: Trump says it was ‘great honor to stop war’ after angry outburst at both sidesThe Iranian ballistic missile lan…

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At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials

ByJason Burke and Malak A Tantesh A Tantesh in Gaza

Shootings by Israeli forces raise death toll of such incidents in Gaza in last two weeks to more than 500At least 40 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza have died in new shootings by Israeli forces, local medics and officials said, raising the total kille…

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Caught in the crossfire, Qatar again finds itself Middle East peace broker

ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

The US has turned to Qatar to mediate between Iran and Israel, despite one of the parties firing missiles at the tiny but staggeringly rich nationMiddle East crisis – live updatesCaught in the crossfire, Qatar on Monday night found itself in the unusua…