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Netanyahu’s ‘one agenda’ has been to ‘kill peace agreements’ says member of Palestinian Legislative Council
Matt is joined by Mustafa Barghouti who’s been a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for 18 years and Nour Odeh, former spokesman to the Palestinian authority.
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UN says as many as 120 Palestinians killed in West Bank since October 7th
While the world’s focus has been on Gaza, the UN says as many as 120 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 7th and the United States has warned Israel to rein in “extremist” settlers, saying violence against innocent residents in the occupied territory was “totally unacceptable”.
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Met Police under pressure over handling of pro-Palestinian rally
Rishi Sunak told MPs that calls for jihad are a threat to the Jewish community and to Britain’s “democratic values”.
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‘Words cannot describe how horrible it is’, says Palestinian academic
We spoke to the Palestinian academic and activist Refaat Alareer. He’s professor of literature at the Islamic University of Gaza. He has remained in the northern part of the territory despite Israeli warnings to leave. We asked him what life is like in Gaza right now.
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Pro-Palestinian supporters gather for vigil outside Downing Street
Rishi Sunak has called for a “calm and cool response” to the Gaza hospital blast – while intelligence services take time to establish the facts. Pro-Palestinian supporters have gathered outside Downing Street this evening at a vigil for victims.
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‘My family have half a litre of water per person per day’, says Palestinian journalist in Gaza
Earlier we spoke to the Palestinian journalist and activist Noor Swirki, who is in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip with her children. Many Palestinians have been fleeing to the city since Israeli airstrikes began, and we began by asking her to describe the situation there today.
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Israel will not weaken Hamas by killing more Palestinians, says politician and activist
Hanan Ashrawi is a prominent Palestinian politician and activist, who was a leading member of the PLO.
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Hamas ‘brutality’ has put Palestinian’s in ‘jeopardy’, says former US national security advisor
Jackie Long spoke to John Bolton, United States National Security Advisor in 2018 and 2019.
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Pro-Palestinian protests take place across the world
From Baghdad and Tehran to Islamabad and Paris. Protests have been held around the world, supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel for its air strikes. Such protests have left Jewish communities fearing they’ll be targeted, as anger grows over Israel’s response to the unprecedented attack on its people. Warning: distressing images.
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Israelis and Palestinians bury their dead as violence claims at least 2,600 lives
The grim statistics keep mounting up – since Hamas launched its murderous attack last weekend, the violence in Israel and Gaza has claimed at least 2 thousand 600 lives. And a warning that you may find some of these images distressing.
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‘We are living second by second, minute by minute’, says director of Palestinian NGO Network in Gaza
Earlier we talked to Amjad Shawa in Gaza. He’s Director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network there. We started off by asking him to describe the scenes he’s seen in Gaza today.
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‘Palestinians were being killed for 70 years by the Israelis,’ says Hamas spokesman
We spoke to Osama Hamdan, he is a spokesman based in Beirut for Hamas, which is a designated terrorist organisation according to the UK government.
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‘Innocent people should not die in this war’, says Palestinian writer
We speak to Ahmad Muna, who’s from a prominent Arab family in East Jerusalem, and helps run his family business, the Educational Bookshop.
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‘Israel has taken 2 million hostages for the last 16 years’: Palestinian ambassador to the UK
We were joined by Palestinian Ambassador to the UK – Husam Zomlot – who’s a senior member of Fatah, the party which controls the Palestinian Authority, and is a political rival of Hamas.
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Explained: Why was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sparked again today?
The unprecedented operation by Hamas comes at a time of turmoil in Israel – its hardline government under intense pressure from pro-democracy protesters.