A Hamas delegation is due in Egypt today, where it is expected to respond to the latest proposal for a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages after almost seven months of war.
Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence anyone who dares to disagree with them’Protesters calling for Israel to cease fire in its war with Hamas who have disrupted US public events and infrastructure are practicing “leftwing fascism” or “leftwing totalitarianism”, a senior US House Democrat said, adding that such protesters are “challenging representative democracy” and should be arrested.“Intimidation is the tactic,” said Adam Smith of Washington state, the...
During a Wednesday afternoon protest at the University of Texas at San Antonio calling for a Gaza ceasefire, organizers were forced to halt chants several times due, saying school administrators imposed rules limiting their speech. During the three hour demonstration, organizers stopped the approximately 150 participant from chanting in Arabic and using slogans that explicitly mention Israel. Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) member Tori Ramirez said a UTSA administrator warned she...
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians on Monday, with more than half of the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah where bombs hit three houses, medics said, as Hamas leaders arrived in Cairo for a new round of truce talks. In Gaza City, in the north of
Foreign secretary also calls on Arab states to accept that Hamas leaders responsible for 7 October attack must leave the territoryDavid Cameron has urged Hamas to agree to a deal for a sustained 40-day ceasefire in Gaza and the release of potentially thousands of hostages and prisoners.The foreign secretary also challenged Arab states to accept that the Hamas military leadership responsible for the attack on 7 October must leave Gaza. Continue reading
Sadiq Khan revealed he had said sorry after venting his frustration during an interview about the backlash he faced.
I recently saw the face of a friend whom I had never met before. In a video call to a California state prison facility, I was finally face-to-face—albeit via video chat—with Dominic Williams, who is serving a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole and who has spent the majority of his life More
Six people were arrested near Downing Street after police intervened when a group broke through a cordon made to stop people moving past the area allocated for the event.
Western diplomats have expressed 'cautious optimism' over a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.Our Gaza reporter and an Israeli journalist tell us more about the negotiations in Cairo.We also speak to the family of one of the hostages still being held captive in Gaza and we hear about the realities of reporting from the territory.Also in the programme: women in Amsterdam win the right to 'urination equality'; and the twelve-sided Roman mystery object that has been baffling experts...
With the threat of famine and the invasion of Rafah looming over Gaza, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are discussing a ceasefire deal. Julian Borger reportsThe outlook in Gaza appears bleak. A famine looms if not more aid is brought in, while Israel has said it is preparing to invade Rafah, the southern city where half the civilians in Gaza are sheltering. But there is a glimmer of hope.In Cairo a deal between Israel and Hamas has been tabled and the two sides are discussing whether to accept...
Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, and Tel Aviv University Professor Alon Tal engaged in a productive dialogue on the Israel-Gaza war during a Democracy and Disagreement lecture. Both speakers advised student activists to engage in respectful and intentional debate.
Nearly 1,000 protesters march in Oakland and gather at City hall on Wednesday.