‘Palestine Action’: Hundreds arrested in London for supporting banned group; Keir Starmer appeals for calm amid tensions

Police remove a protester in London (PTI image) London police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group during a demonstration. The protest went ahead despite official requests to cancel it.Authorities had urged organisers to call off the protest after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester two days earlier.Two […]

Anti-Hamas meme: British blogger arrested; UK officers suspect ‘racial hatred’

A British blogger was arrested for sharing an anti-Hamas meme, “F**k Hamas,” on social media, Fox News reported. Pete North, 47, was detained at his Yorkshire home in the UK on September 25 for sharing a meme on X in August that read “F— Hamas,” accompanied by a Palestinian flag and further offensive remarks targeting […]

‘Free Palestine’: ‘Hacks’ star Hannah Einbinder’s Emmy speech goes viral; Hamas-linked site responds

Hannah Einbinder, star of HBO Max’s Hacks, sparked controversy and applause at the Emmys on Sunday night when she used her first acceptance speech to call for political change. Winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Ava Daniels, the actress ended her remarks with an unusual mix of sports loyalty […]

‘Insult to victims’: US slams UN resolution on Palestine; calls it ‘gift to Hamas’ | World News

US slams UN resolution on Palestine, calls it ‘gift to Hamas’ The United States on Friday strongly opposed a United Nations General Assembly resolution backing Palestinian statehood, dismissing it as a move that would embolden Hamas and hinder peace efforts. The resolution, known as the ‘New York Declaration’, was adopted with 142 votes in favour, […]

‘They need to be neutralised’: Thousands attend People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit; speakers call for violence against Israelis

Thousands attend People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit; speakers call for violence against Israelis The People’s Conference for Palestine, held last weekend in Detroit, drew thousands of attendees and a roster of high-profile speakers, including representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) — but also sparked backlash for fiery rhetoric after a few openly called for violence against […]

‘Right then, right now’: Benjamin Netanyahu shares old interview; likens Palestine recognition to fleeing from a ‘grizzly bear’

Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday criticised countries that have announced plans to formally recognise Palestine as an independent state, likening their actions to someone fleeing from a grizzly bear and abandoning others to face the danger.Referring to himself in the third person, he posted an old interview on X […]

‘Once last hostage is released’: Belgium announces formal recognition of Palestine; subject to key conditions

Belgium foreign minister Maxime Prevot Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state during September’s United Nations General Assembly, the country’s foreign minister announced Tuesday, joining other nations seeking to pressure Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.Palestine will be “clearly a state fully recognised on the international stage by Belgium,” foreign minister Maxime Prevot said […]

Flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board sets sail for Gaza

An aid flotilla bound for Gaza with Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on board set sail from Barcelona on Sunday, organizers said.At least 20 vessels left the port on the Spanish east coast just after 15:30 CEST (13:30 GMT) carrying humanitarian aid and a number of activists, as a large crowd of supporters cheered them […]

‘Inevitable’: Israel on Gaza City evacuation; remarks come as Trump prepares to host talks on post-war Palestine plans

(Photo credit: AP) An Israeli military spokesperson on Wednesday said that the evacuation of Gaza City was “inevitable” as troops prepared to capture the Palestinian territory’s largest city.“The evacuation of Gaza City is inevitable, and therefore, every family that relocates to the south will receive the most generous humanitarian aid, which is currently being worked […]