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UK to evacuate nine Gaza students with university scholarships
BySally Weale Education correspondent August 20, 2025

Move follows months of pressure from MPs, academics and campaigners, with dozens of other students still strandedNine students in Gaza with full scholarships to study at British universities have been told the UK government is working to facilitate the…

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Buchenwald can refuse entry to people wearing Palestinian keffiyeh, German court rules
ByAgence France-Presse in Berlin August 20, 2025

Court in Thuringia rejected woman’s request to enter concentration camp memorial while wearing the scarfA German court has ruled that a Nazi concentration camp memorial has the right to refuse entry to those wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.The h…

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The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: Israel should end the killing. Its allies must not remain complicit | Editorial
ByEditorial August 20, 2025

The suffering and death of Palestinians is multiplying. Seizing and occupying Gaza City would only deepen the horrorIsrael faces a stark choice. So do its allies. International condemnation pushed Israel into allowing a trickle of aid into Gaza. But it…

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Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval
ByPeter Beaumont August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Construction would be ‘flagrant breach of international law’ and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary saysIsrael has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its appr…

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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph
ByInterview by Chris Broughton August 20, 2025

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’Shiraz, my home town, is widely known as the city of Hafez and Saadi – two of Iran’s greatest poets. It is celebrated for it…

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A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian’s best photograph
ByInterview by Chris Broughton August 20, 2025

‘Censorship in Iran is pervasive. The state is unwilling to allow an honest portrayal of public life. I focus on the overlooked’Shiraz, my home town, is widely known as the city of Hafez and Saadi – two of Iran’s greatest poets. It is celebrated for it…

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Israel to call up around 60,000 reservists before planned offensive on Gaza City, says Israeli military official – as it happened
ByCharlie Moloney August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIsrael is “killing all prospects” for peace in the Middle East, Jordan’s foreign minister has said amid escalating international outrage over Israel’s plans for a new large-scale offensive in…

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Best of 2025 … so far: Kahane’s ghost: how a long-dead extremist rabbi continues to haunt Israel’s politics – podcast
By August 20, 2025

Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.This week, from April: a violent fanatic and pione…

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Best of 2025 … so far: Kahane’s ghost: how a long-dead extremist rabbi continues to haunt Israel’s politics – podcast
By August 20, 2025

Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.This week, from April: a violent fanatic and pione…

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Israel to respond by Friday over Gaza truce plan accepted by Hamas
ByPeter Beaumont August 19, 2025

Israel under pressure to accept ceasefire proposal that is said to be almost identical to earlier US-backed planMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has said it will deliver its response to international mediators by Friday over a new Gaza ceasefire…

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