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UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 18, 2025

Move comes after Israel fails to meet UK conditions that would have postponed stepThe UK is preparing to recognise the state of Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that would have postponed the historic step, including …

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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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Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’
ByBen Hubbard September 18, 2025September 20, 2025

Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding talks about security arrangements along their shared border as part of U.S.-mediated efforts to reset decades of hostility.

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Now the UN says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, too. How can western governments still refuse to act? | Steve Crawshaw
BySteve Crawshaw September 17, 2025

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plotThe conclusion of a UN commission of inquiry that Israel has committed genocide …

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Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation
ByMichael Crowley September 16, 2025

As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed.

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Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation
ByMichael Crowley September 16, 2025September 17, 2025

As Israel mounts a major Gaza offensive, President Trump has neither urged restraint nor endorsed the action, which Israel’s leader has taken as an implicit green light to proceed.

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The Guardian view on the UN’s genocide finding: Britain – and the world – can no longer look away | Editorial
ByEditorial September 16, 2025

A UN commission has found Israel’s war in Gaza ranks among history’s greatest crimes. The UK government must stop hiding behind legal fictions and recognise the realityA United Nations commission of inquiry has now said what Israeli, Palestinian and in…

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Ben Jennings on the latest UN report on Gaza – cartoon
ByBen Jennings September 16, 2025

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‘Direct evidence of genocidal intent’: the UN commission of inquiry’s report on Israel’s actions in Gaza
ByJason Burke September 16, 2025

Legal analysis has accused Israel of committing genocide in four out of five categories as defined by 1948 conventionIsrael has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN commission of inquiryMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe new 72-page legal analysis fro…

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