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Britain and 28 other nations condemn ‘dangerous’ Israeli-backed Gaza aid scheme

Meanwhile, during a grilling by MPs, the prime minister said the UK would recognise a Palestinian state ‘as a contribution to the peace process’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, arrives at 10 Downing Street (Image: Getty)

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‘It's not within our power to decide the outcome of this conflict’: LFI’s new chair on facing down ‘division and hatred’ in Parliament and beyond

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Israel refuses to renew UN humanitarian chief’s visa over ‘biased and hostile conduct’

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel launches ground operations in Deir al-Balah in Gaza War first

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel to reconnect Gaza power supply four months after cutting it off

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IDF admits accidentally hitting Catholic church sheltering civilians in Gaza

By Jacob Jaffa

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Head of BBC News Deborah Turness poses for photographs at the unveiling of an English Heritage blue plaque, marking the home of BBC executive Grace Wyndham Goldie, one of the only female executives at the BBC in the 1930s. (Image: Getty)

By Stephen Pollard

The BBC’s mountainous ignorance, hidden behind a smug air of superiority

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Israel is arming the full spectrum of anti-Hamas resistance in Gaza – and the terror group looks rattled

Israel is coordinating with clans in Gaza City and Khan Yunis, as well as the militia led by Yasser Abu Shabab

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July 17, 2025 11:19

Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025. Photo by Khalil Kahlout/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** מלחמה חרבות ברזל הפסקת אש הלוויה חמאס חמושים

Jeremy Corbyn launches ‘Gaza Tribunal’ into ‘genocide’ after full public inquiry denied

The former Labour leader claimed the event in September would ‘uncover the truth’ about the UK’s ‘complicity in the Gaza genocide’

By Jacob Jaffa

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July 17, 2025 10:58

Jeremy Corbyn has announced the creation of a new 'Gaza Tribunal' to examine the UK's role in what organisers called the 'genocide of the Palestinian people' (Image: Getty)

Starmer declines to sanction Netanyahu over ‘appalling’ plan for Gaza ‘humanitarian city’

The prime minister also called on Israel to open ‘full and transparent’ investigations into reports of civilian deaths

By Jacob Jaffa

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July 16, 2025 11:42

The prime minister declined to commit to sanctioning his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu over plans to confine Gaza's population to a new 'humanitarian city' in Rafah (Image: ParliamentTV)

By Maurice Helfgott

British Jews unite to help people both in Israel and Gaza

Backed by the UK community and in coordination with Israeli authorities, World Jewish Relief provides vital humanitarian assistance to both sides of the conflict

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July 16, 2025 10:58

Annabel, partner of Israeli army sergeant Shoham Menachem, killed in action the previous day in the Gaza Strip, mourns during the funeral at the Yardena Military Cemetery in the village of Yardena near Beit Shean in northern Israel on July 15, 2025. (Getty Images)

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation blames ‘Hamas elements’ for crowd crush at aid site

The foundation claimed agents affiliated with the terror group ‘deliberately fomented the unrest’ that saw 20 people killed

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

July 16, 2025 10:50

20 people have been killed in a crowd crush at a GHF aid distribution site (Image: X/@Ahmad_tibi)

Unite union votes to support UK workers who refuse to handle weapons bound for Israel

The union advanced a motion to back the BDS movement and provide protection for members attempting to create a de facto arms embargo on the Jewish State

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

July 15, 2025 13:35

Unite the Union has voted to back workers who refuse to manufacture, handle or transport weapons they believe are bound for Israel (Pictured: Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham; Image: Getty)

Ofcom open investigation into BBC Gaza documentary narrated by Hamas official’s son

The new probe was announced after the BBC’s own independent review found ‘no breach’ of its impartiality rules

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

July 15, 2025 09:23

Ofcom has announced an investigation into the BBC's Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone documentary (Image: Getty)

BBC Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas official could return after investigation finds ‘no breach’ of impartiality rules

The corporation said it remains ‘keen to tell the stories of those featured’ in the film, despite its chair calling the resulting row a ‘dagger to the heart’ of its reputation

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

July 14, 2025 11:47

The BBC has indicated that its controversial documentary about Gaza, which was found to be narrated by the son of a Hamas official, could return to the iPlayer in an edited form (Image: Getty)

BBC investigation finds ‘no breach’ of impartiality rules over Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas official

The probe found that the film violated guidelines on accuracy by failing to disclose the teen’s family links to terror, but that no other rules were broken

By Jacob Jaffa

3 min read

July 14, 2025 11:21

A report into the BBC's airing of Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone has found that the corporation did not breach its impartiality requirements (Image: Getty)

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Britain and 28 other nations condemn ‘dangerous’ Israeli-backed Gaza aid scheme

‘It's not within our power to decide the outcome of this conflict’: LFI’s new chair on facing down ‘division and hatred’ in Parliament and beyond

Israel refuses to renew UN humanitarian chief’s visa over ‘biased and hostile conduct’

Israel launches ground operations in Deir al-Balah in Gaza War first

Israel to reconnect Gaza power supply four months after cutting it off

IDF admits accidentally hitting Catholic church sheltering civilians in Gaza

The BBC’s mountainous ignorance, hidden behind a smug air of superiority

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