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Protester arrested over ‘Plasticine Action’ T-shirt: ‘How ridiculous is this?’
ByRobyn Vinter and Ben Quinn August 18, 2025

Miles Pickering says crowd at protest over Palestine Action ban was laughing at ‘silliness’ of scene as he was detainedIt was only after Miles Pickering arrived at Scotland Yard following his arrest that the police realised they had got things embarras…

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UK’s chief rabbi criticises Labour’s Palestine pledge at march for hostages
ByMorgan Ofori August 10, 2025

Sir Ephraim Mirvis joins relatives of hostages in calling for their release before any recognition of a Palestinian stateThe chief rabbi has criticised Labour’s pledge to recognise a Palestinian state at a “national march for the hostages” in central L…

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‘Gross abuse of state power’: defiance grows over UK ban on Palestine protest group
ByHarriet Sherwood August 9, 2025

More than 200 have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action – and hundreds more are expected to protest on Saturday At 81, Deborah Hinton, a former British magistrate who was honoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to the comm…

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US and UK disagree about Gaza policy, Vance suggests before Lammy meeting
ByEleni Courea Political correspondent August 8, 2025

Vice-president says, unlike Britain, White House has no plans to recognise the Palestinian state The US and UK have “disagreements” on Gaza including over whether to recognise a Palestinian state, JD Vance has suggested as he arrived in England for hi…

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Starmer calls Gaza City takeover plan wrong and urges Israel to reconsider
ByEleni Courea Political correspondent August 8, 2025

UK prime minister says occupation approved by Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet will only bring more bloodshedMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider his plans to take over Gaza City and said the move wou…

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Assault on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp may have killed more than 1,500 civilians
ByMark Townsend August 7, 2025

Guardian investigation finds number killed in April attack by Rapid Support Forces far greater than current estimatesMore than 1,500 civilians may have been massacred during an attack on Sudan’s largest displacement camp in April, in what would be the …

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Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedoms | Letter
ByGuardian staff August 6, 2025

A letter from 47 scholars including Tariq Ali, Judith Butler, Angela Davis, Naomi Klein and Avi Shlaim• News report: Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action banAs scholars dedicated to questions of justice and ethics, we b…

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Ella Baron on Palestine action, proscribed and approved – cartoon
ByElla Baron August 5, 2025

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Son of British woman held in Iran speaks to her for first time in 213 days
ByGeneva Abdul August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Joe Bennett says Lindsay Foreman sounded in good spirits despite her and husband being charged with espionageThe son of a British woman being held in Iran on espionage charges has said speaking to her on the phone for the first time in 213 days felt li…

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‘Heartbreaking’: a London surgeon on the trials of operating in a Gaza hospital
ByJennifer Rankin August 5, 2025

Dr Graeme Groom has visited Gaza 40 times and says he has never before witnessed such trauma, hunger and bravery from Palestinian colleaguesEvery day between 4am and 6am, Graeme Groom, an orthopaedic surgeon from London, would be woken by a dawn chorus…

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