#gaza-conflict

#gaza-conflict

A cross-party committee of MPs has urged the UK government to "immediately" recognise the state of Palestine, asserting that Israel is not heeding Britain's concerns.

The recent Israeli military order allows for the confiscation of 5,758 dunums of land in the West Bank, significantly contributing to ongoing land theft and settlement expansion.

The government is reportedly exerting political pressure on the BBC regarding its coverage of Gaza, described as behaving like a 'tinpot dictatorship' by prominent director Peter Kosminsky.

During his speech before the Security Council, Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour broke down in tears while highlighting the impact of Israel's military operations on children in Gaza.

I was really moved by something that you said when you talked about the war in Gaza. And I think that's really courageous to speak about it.

The Palestinian Museum is redefining its role amid the war in Gaza, focusing on research, digital access, and international partnerships while balancing visitor access and collection protection.

At least three people were killed and ten others injured, including a priest, in Israel's attack on the church. Israeli forces have bombed Gaza's only Catholic church.

Europe's largest missiles maker, MBDA, is profiting from arms sales, particularly components for the GBU-39 bomb, linked to deadly airstrikes in Gaza.

The deaths of children may be the most terrible part of any war, the knowledge of lives ended when they had barely begun, severed in an instant.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen sank two vessels in the Red Sea while attempting to strike Israel's Ben Gurion airport, ramping up military pressure in the region.

For Netanyahu, there are domestic political concerns that are influencing his enthusiasm about proceeding with a ceasefire [in Gaza] or formal negotiations with Iran, Jason Campbell, Senior Fellow at The Middle East Institute, told The Cipher Brief. I think that will continue to be a flashpoint in his discussions with President Trump.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels, with vital resources dwindling and the population suffering amidst continuous conflict and airstrikes.

Researchers estimate that more than 80,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military campaign in Gaza between October 7, 2023 and January 5, 2025.

Palestine Action alleges that Elbit Systems UK is involved in manufacturing and supplying weapons to the Israeli military, which Elbit Systems strongly denies.

Israeli media has largely cheered on military actions in Gaza, manufacturing consent for government narratives, while neglecting the impact of Israel's own attacks on Palestinian civilians.

The feeble response from mainstream liberal parties is entirely dissonant with the gravity of the moment, creating an eerie calm amid the escalating chaos.

Their wars, their profits, our deaths, stop the genocide in Palestine, read the banner at the head of the march, which organisers claimed drew more than 4,000 protesters.