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Mural of keffiyeh-clad Anne Frank displayed in Norway

A work in Bergen by the anonymous street artist Töddel features a famous Holocaust victim in a Palestinian scarf

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The controversial mural in Bergen

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the NATO 75th anniversary summit in the USA earlier this month (Photo: Getty Images)

PM describes ‘malign’ influence of Iran, calls Gaza situation ‘intolerable’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Palestine supporters mistakenly celebrate the African Arsenal kit as support for Gaza

Palestine supporters mistakenly celebrate the African Arsenal kit as support for Gaza

By Jane Prinsley

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Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla process through the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Hannah McKay / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

King Charles: government committed to a two-state solution

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Pro-Palestine activists at the Cenotaph. Credit: Youth Demand/ Twitter

Two pro-Palestinian activists arrested after Cenotaph protest

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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The Labour Party will recognise a Palestinian state as a 'contribution' to a renewed peace process (Photo: Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

Labour to delay recognition of Palestinian state

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The sticker

Message calling for an ‘attack’ on ‘Zionists’ found in Jewish area of London

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Swathe of Labour MP hopefuls using ‘hardline’ pro-Palestinian messages to win votes

Candidates put out social media posts in the colours of the Palestinian flag

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 20, 2024 15:44

Swathe of Labour MP hopefuls using ‘hardline’ pro-Palestinian messages to win votes

Leeds Palestine encampment removed after threat of legal action

Anti-Israel campus activists say they will return in September and ‘escalate’ their protests

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June 18, 2024 14:57

Pro-Palestine encampments were launched at universities across Britain in May (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

SNP accused of ‘divisive politics’ after using Palestinian flag in leaflet

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon also pictured in leaflet

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 17, 2024 17:42

SNP candidate David Linden (left) alongside campaigning in Glasgow with former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (right). Credit: TikTok/ snp.safi

JLC reaffirms opposition to recognition of Palestinian state as Labour prepares to do so in manifesto pledge

Starmer’s position builds upon that of Lord Cameron, who announced in January he would consider the move

By Jane Prinsley

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June 7, 2024 11:49

Sir Keir Starmer will recognise Palestinian statehood as part of a peace process in his election manifesto (Photo: Getty)

Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

Labour’s plan to recognise Palestine is gesture politics of the worst kind

It makes a negotiated settlement less likely

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June 7, 2024 11:03

Sir Keir Starmer (Photo by LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Labour Friends of Israel pamphlet outlines path to Palestinian statehood

Paper calls for “balanced” approach by international community

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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June 3, 2024 15:17

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah Jan. 10, 2023. Credit: U.S. Department of State.

Hamas welcomes Palestinian statehood recognition from Ireland, Norway and Spain

“We consider this an important step towards affirming our right to our land,” the terrorist group said

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May 22, 2024 12:54

Yahya Sinwar (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel withdraws ambassadors as Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestinian state

The decision on Wednesday morning prompted Israel to withdraw ambassadors from Norway and Ireland

By Eliana Jordan

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May 22, 2024 10:40

Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris, delivers a speech during a press conference, to recognise the state of Palestine at the Government buildings, in Dublin, on 22 May, 2024. (Photo by PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Salman Rushdie: A ‘free’ Palestine would be Taliban-esque Iranian client state

The author said that any Palestinian state would be a client of Iran

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May 20, 2024 10:13

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 16: Novelist Salman Rushdie attends a photocall for the presentation of the German language edition of Rushdie's book "Knife. Meditations After an Attempted Murder" at the Deutsches Theater on May 16, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. In the book Rushdie confronts the attack in 2022 that left him blind in one eye. He and his wife met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz earlier today. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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