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If Britain recognises a Palestinian state, it will be a gesture. That doesn’t mean it is pointless | Simon McDonald
BySimon McDonald August 3, 2025

A two-state solution is the only solution. Starmer should be honest about this, and get on with the hard work it will requireSimon McDonald was the British ambassador to Israel from 2003 to 2006The idea that if you really, really believe something you …

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Palestinian Red Crescent footage purports to show HQ on fire after Israeli strike – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian August 3, 2025

The Palestine Red Crescent Society posted video of the aftermath of the strike on X, saying that one of its staff members had been killed and three others wounded at its Khan Younis headquarters in GazaMiddle East crisis live: latest updates Continue r…

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Israel-Gaza war: anger grows over Israeli far-right minister praying at al-Aqsa mosque – as it happened
ByMatthew Pearce August 3, 2025August 3, 2025

Itamar Ben-Gvir attended holy site in breach of ‘status quo’ arrangements with Muslim authoritiesThe Israeli army has said it entered southern Syria overnight, seized weapons and questioned several suspects it said were involved in weapons trafficking …

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The US attacks on Iran have backfired horribly – but a path to peace is still possible | Simon Tisdall
BySimon Tisdall August 3, 2025

Executions by a vengeful regime in Tehran are soaring. The west must pursue a different strategyHanging is the preferred method of execution in Iran, although stoning and crucifixion offer alternative options for an ever-vengeful theocracy. Death by ha…

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Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise
ByJessie Williams August 2, 2025

UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deathsHospitals in Gaza say Israeli fire killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, eight of them while trying to get food, as malnutrition-related…

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Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise
ByJessie Williams August 2, 2025

UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deathsHospitals in Gaza say Israeli fire killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, eight of them while trying to get food, as malnutrition-related…

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Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report
ByDan Sabbagh August 2, 2025

Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza…

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Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report
ByDan Sabbagh August 2, 2025

Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza…

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Scottish first minister calls Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ for first time
ByHarry Taylor August 2, 2025August 2, 2025

John Swinney is second UK leader, after Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill, to use term in relation to Israel’s actions in GazaJohn Swinney has described for the first time Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide”, with the Scottish first minister saying it …

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The US is complicit in genocide. Let’s stop pretending otherwise | Mehdi Hasan
ByMehdi Hasan August 2, 2025

The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in GazaCan we finally stop pretending that what we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past 22 months is a “war,” a “conflict,” or even a “humanitarian crisis”? …

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