Palestine

Sammy Gecsoyler
Sat 19 Jul 2025 14.41 EDT

Demonstrations were held in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Truro on Saturday as part of a campaign coordinated by Defend Our Juries.

In London’s Parliament Square, beside the Mahatma Gandhi statue, police officers surrounded people at an event at which signs were held that read “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”.

A woman who was detained in Parliament Square said: “We demand that #Palestine Action is de-proscribed.

“Our government is not only arming a genocide, they are using terrorism laws to silence people who speak out."

Huda Skaik
July 7 2025

In the besieged Gaza Strip, three professions have emerged as a lifeline, their practitioners heroic in their efforts to alleviate the worst of the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding under Israel’s constant attacks on civilians and civic infrastructure.

The rescuers, the healers, and the witnesses — civil defense responders making unimaginable sacrifices to try and save people from the rubble of bombed buildings; medical professionals fighting an impossible battle with poor supplies in hospitals; and journalists risking their lives to expose the truth — are all supporting the entire population enduring genocide and famine.

According to the Health Ministry, the Israeli military has killed at least 113 civil defense responders, around 228 journalists, and at least 1,411 medical workers since October 7, 2023.

By Ayah El-Khaldi
Published date: 14 July 2025 17:06 BST

One of the most widely circulated Reddit posts under the subreddit "Israel" encapsulated the concern from pro-Israel audiences:

“Have you all seen the new Superman movie? I find it so disrespectful and distressing that a superhero created by two Jewish artists is now being used to promote anti-Israeli messages to the world… I can't understand how this was green-lit at a time like this with global antisemitism on a rise... Of course, the invaders are portrayed as white while the victims are predominantly brown. And of course, if Israel speaks out against the film, it would be seen as 'well, if the shoe fits.'"

Users responding on Twitter wrote: “It’s so funny that they instantly recognize that the movie is about Israel’s genocide in Gaza without being told and yet still have the temerity to get offended and express their indignation in public. It’s like how come you know the evil murderous villains are Israel, guys?”

By Sean Mathews Published date: 16 July 2025 14:15 BST

"Vessels are going to start to avoid calling at Israeli ports. It's not about getting hit by the Houthis, but the chance of not being insured," a maritime security official told MEE. "Does a secondary or tertiary link to Israel mean you can be denied coverage?"

The Eternity C had no direct link to Israel, but Cosmoship vessels regularly called at Israeli ports last year. The CEO of Stem Shipping, the owner of Magic Seas, acknowledged that his vessels sometimes call at Israeli ports also.

European stance fuels genocide in Gaza and perpetuates illegal occupation of Palestinian territory (Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, 2025-07-16)

https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6790/European-stance-fuels-genocide-in-Gaza-and-perpetuates-illegal-occupation-of-Palestinian-territory
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>> The European Union’s failure to take effective action to halt Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip represents a blatant breach of its international legal obligations, ... This inaction enables the ongoing crimes against Palestinians, granting Israel de facto impunity and effectively rewarding its actions.

>> “At a time when entire families are being wiped out, dozens of children are killed daily, and a full-scale genocide is being carried out against a defenceless population, the EU’s limited focus on sending food aid to Gaza amounts to a blatant betrayal of humanity and a failure to uphold its legal and moral responsibility ...,” said Lima Bustami, Director of Euro-Med Monitor’s Legal Department.

#EUACO #EuroMedHumanRightsMonitor @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel

By Mera Aladam Published date: 18 July 2025 15:01 BST

The lawyer described how Palestinians imprisoned there are allowed only two spoonfuls of rice a day, while both sugar and salt are completely banned "to prevent any rise in the happiness hormone, even a small one, from eating sugar".

"This is in addition to the frequent cell raids, the torture, and the constant searches that prisoners are subjected to."

By MEE staff Published date: 18 July 2025 14:02 BST

In today’s populist era, the public is being fed lies and spins, just like they were before 7 October and after every round of fighting with Hamas,” the commander said.

Hamas, he explained, still maintains “massive infrastructure” in Gaza. The fight against the group is far from over, he said.

“This is work that will need to continue for a year, for five years, to maintain the achievements. It doesn’t matter if the enemy is called Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or any other name,” he added.

On the evening of June 30, an Israeli warplane dropped a 500-pound, U.S.-made MK-82 bomb on the seaside Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City. The explosion killed more than 30 people and injured dozens more.

The weapon’s wide blast radius in the dense neighborhood caused indiscriminate damage, affecting unprotected civilians including men, women, children, and the elderly. Legal experts have said the attack likely violated international law under the Geneva Conventions and may constitute a war crime.

As the war grinds on, cafes like Al-Baqa aren’t just social spaces; for many, they are the only places to access electricity and the internet, which are often unavailable in people’s homes due to the ongoing blockade and widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure. For the dead, the ceasefire will never come. Here are some of their stories.

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions - BBC Verify (2025-07-18)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-33fccfbe-abcc-4af1-bdd2-632b2787cf59
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※Better keep “Animation off”; could be disturbing.

>> Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs … levelled in the past few weeks.

>> Satellite images show massive amounts of destruction in several areas which Israel's military command claims to have under "operational control".

>> Tel al-Sultan was one of Rafah city's most vibrant neighbourhoods...

>> Satellite images showed that much of the area had already been heavily damaged by Israeli bombing and artillery fire, but dozens of buildings had withstood the barrage.

>> But by 13 July the destruction had escalated, with even the shells of damaged buildings swept away and entire blocks torn to the ground…

#StopIsrael #BBCVerify

@palestine@a.gup.pe @israel

Israeli forces strike Catholic Parish in Gaza - Vatican News (2025-07-17)

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-07/the-parish-priest-father-gabriel-romanelli.html
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>> The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in the Gaza Strip, was hit by a tank this morning. Three people subsequently died from their injuries. Others were reportedly wounded more lightly, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli.

>> Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, earlier spoke to Vatican News: “What we know for sure is that a tank, the IDF says by mistake, but we are not sure about this, they hit the Church directly …”

>> "The Latin Patriarchate [of Jetusalem] strongly condemns this tragedy and this targeting of innocent civilians and of a sacred place. However, this tragedy is not greater or more terrible than the many others that have befallen Gaza. Many other innocent civilians have also been harmed, displaced and killed.…”

@palestine@a.gup.pe @israel

European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza | The Guardian (2025-07-17)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/17/european-missile-group-mbda-selling-parts-for-bombs-that-have-killed-children-in-gaza
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>> ... a Guardian investigation with the independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict.

>> Revenues from the US company #MBDA Incorporated flow through MBDA UK, based in Hertfordshire, England, which then passes any profits to MBDA group, headquartered in France. MBDA distributed almost £350m in dividends last year to its three shareholders – Britain’s biggest defence firm BAE Systems, France’s #Airbus and Italy’s #Leonardo.

>> Campaigners said the case illustrates the limits of the UK’s move to pause some arms shipments to Israel...

#EconomyOfGenocide #BAESystems #UKPol #StopArmingIsrael @palestine@a.gup.pe

#HRF Pursues Israeli Sniper Dani Adega in Portugal - The Hind Rajab Foundation (2025-07-14)

https://www.hindrajabfoundation.org/perpetrators/no-safe-haven-for-war-criminals-hrf-pursues-israeli-sniper-dani-adega-in-portugal
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>> The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a formal legal complaint in #Portugal against Israeli sniper Dani Adonya Adega for his role in the Israeli genocidal campaign in Gaza, which involved grave violations of international law, including targeted killings of civilians during a ceasefire and the appropriation of civilian property for military use.

>> The complaint was submitted by Portuguese human rights lawyer Carmo Afonso, and is based on extensive documentation gathered by the Foundation’s legal and investigative teams ...

>> Adega, ... served in Gaza under the 252nd Division, ... widely condemned for establishing the Netzarim Corridor "kill zone"...

>> Adega himself publicly boasted about lethal sniper activity, posting an image on social media ...

#HindRajabFoundation @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel