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A biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict – and blinding them to reason | Jonathan Freedland

Published: May 23, 2025 16:56

Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a Jewish museum: both are atrocities. But vanishingly few can see itI sat this week with Hussein Agha, a man who has given his working life to seeking peace between Israelis and Palestinians, negotiating from…

Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’

Published: May 23, 2025 15:32

This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the…

Rescuers retrieve victims from rubble in Gaza after deadly Israeli airstrike – video report

Published: May 23, 2025 14:21

Rescue efforts are under way in the Jabaliya refugee camp on Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building that was housing more than 50 people. Several people, including a baby and child, were among those killed, according to the…

Israel-Gaza war live: Children and elderly dying from starvation, minister warns, as 16 people killed in overnight strikes

Published: May 23, 2025 07:28

Palestinian health minister says that 29 children and elderly people have died from ‘starvation-related’ causes in the last few daysIsraeli tanks and drones fired on northern Gaza’s al-Awda hospital on Thursday, sparking fires and causing extensive damage…

This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson

Published: May 23, 2025 07:00

Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldn’t compromise urgent coverage of the conflict When Gary Lineker bids farewell to the BBC on Sunday, his former bosses will be hoping for an end to their problems with headstrong…

‘I don’t want to be here. But we can’t go home’: what life is like for people forced to flee floods and fighting

Published: May 23, 2025 04:00

Around the globe, conflict and the climate crisis have caused 83.4m people – a record number – to become refugees within their own countries. Three people from Bangladesh, Sudan and Colombia tell their storiesIn 2024, the number of internally displaced…

There is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers | Kenneth Roth

Published: May 22, 2025 21:30

Critics of Israel’s atrocious conduct in Gaza should be clear that their focus is the authors of that violence – not Israeli civiliansIsrael’s campaign of bombing and starving Palestinian civilians in Gaza is inexcusable. It reflects a massive war crime,…

Woman and Child review – drama of rage and pain in the Iranian marriage market

Published: May 22, 2025 15:41

Cannes film festivalSaeed Roustaee’s new film takes aim at a slippery, entitled male who thinks he can lord it over a widow he plans to marryA strange, sad, sombre movie from Iranian director Saeed Roustaee whose last entry at Cannes was the family drama…

What did you do during the genocide in Gaza? | Arwa Mahdawi

Published: May 22, 2025 14:00

When future generations read about Gaza with horror and wonder how we allowed a livestreamed genocide to happen, what will you say?Now, when Israel is executing a “final solution” in Gaza, when it is far too late for dissent to make any difference, the…

Israeli army issues evacuation warning for 14 areas in northern Gaza – Middle East crisis live

Published: May 22, 2025 11:01

AFP says army released statement in Arabic claiming it was ‘operating with intense force’ in a number of areasThe Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Thursday for 14 neighbourhoods in the northern Gaza Strip, including parts of Beit Lahia and…

If aid doesn’t enter Gaza now, 14,000 babies may die. UN peacekeepers must step in | Michael Fakhri

Published: May 22, 2025 10:00

As a UN special rapporteur on the right to food, I have watched for 19 months as Israel starves children. The world must act nowOn Monday, Israel launched an intensive ground offensive named Operation Gideon’s Chariots as part of its plan to cause as much…

Lammy’s rebuke of Israel marks turning point after weeks of growing frustration

Published: May 21, 2025 17:51

Shift in rhetoric follows tense meeting with Israel’s foreign minister and growing global alarm over Gaza Humanitarian Foundation planMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe anger inside the Foreign Office over Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza had been…

Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One

Published: May 21, 2025 17:24

Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatar’s motivesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar,…

Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank

Published: May 21, 2025 16:55

Shots force delegation representing 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt and UK, to run for coverMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli troops have fired “warning shots” at a group of 25 diplomats who were visiting Jenin, in the Israel-occupied…

Israeli soldiers fired shots near group of diplomats in West Bank – video

Published: May 21, 2025 16:35

Israeli soldiers fired shots near diplomats visiting the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday. Footage shows the delegation — which included diplomatic staff from France, Turkey, Ireland and other countries who wanted to observe the humanitarian situation…

The UK has spoken out against the ‘monstrous’ human catastrophe in Gaza. Why won’t Australia do more? | Donald Rothwell

Published: May 21, 2025 15:00

Foreign minister Penny Wong has called the risk to babies ‘horrifying’ but there is more Australia could do to make its position on Gaza clearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a…

International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it's not enough to force Netanyahu's hand | Sanam Vakil

Published: May 21, 2025 13:20

Condemnation alone won’t change Israel’s trajectory. For that, concrete action on sanctions and Palestinian statehood is requiredSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeNineteen months on from the 7 October Hamas…

Israel-Gaza war live: Israel ‘very close’ to committing war crimes, says former PM as UN warns aid still being blocked

Published: May 21, 2025 10:11

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Netanyahu’s government was a fighting ‘a war without a purpose’Israel still blocking aid for Gaza despite promise to lift siege, says UNReuters has spoken to Mahmoud al-Haw at one of the soup kitchens in Gaza.…

EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid recovery of war-torn country

Published: May 20, 2025 18:05

Move comes one week after Trump announced all US sanctions on Syria would be liftedThe EU has agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria in an effort to help the war-torn country recover after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.After the decision by EU…

The Guardian view on the calls to save Gaza: Palestinians need deeds, not words | Editorial

Published: May 20, 2025 17:54

Israel faces growing international condemnation. But more is required to restore aid and bring a ceasefireThe UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher fears that thousands of babies are at imminent risk of death in Gaza unless aid reaches them. Benjamin…

UK not rejoining the EU with new deal, says minister – UK politics live

Published: May 20, 2025 10:21

Industry minister Sarah Jones says economic benefits will outweigh costs amid Tory attacksThe Scottish secretary has said the new UK-EU trade deal provides “12 years of certainty and stability” for the fishing industry, amid criticism from the industry…

Netanyahu hits back after UK, France and Canada threaten action – Israel-Gaza war live

Published: May 20, 2025 07:27

Leaders of UK, France and Canada condemn Israel’s ‘egregious actions’ in Gaza and warn of joint action if offensive continuesFull report: Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of GazaAs we mentioned in the opening post, the UK, France and Canada issued a rare…

Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn

Published: May 20, 2025 06:00

For years Netanyahu has divided and disrupted his opponents. But new leaders are beginning to organise• Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief of HaaretzIn his successful quest to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has leveraged…

Tuesday briefing: What Israel’s new aid response of ‘basic food’ will – and won’t – deliver

Published: May 20, 2025 05:41

In today’s newsletter: A humanitarian worker outlines the situation on the ground following an 11-week blockade – and whether the country’s announcement will make a differenceGood morning.As Israel intensifies its assault on Gaza, bombarding the already…

Australia demands Israel allow aid into Gaza, stating ‘the population faces starvation’ in joint statement

Published: May 20, 2025 02:53

‘Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,’ joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansionAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…

As key Israel allies threaten action over Gaza catastrophe, Washington is largely unmoved

Published: May 19, 2025 20:57

As Palestinians are told to evacuate before ‘unprecedented attack’, the White House continues to publicly back IsraelAs Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis in advance of what it calls an “unprecedented attack” on Gaza, much of Washington…

Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel

Published: May 19, 2025 19:08

Key allies call escalation ‘egregious’ and promise ‘concrete’ response if Israel does not end renewed offensive and allow aid into stripBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will “take control” of all Gaza, as three key allies attacked his “egregious”…

Microsoft employee interrupts CEO’s keynote with pro-Palestinian protest

Published: May 19, 2025 18:27

Protester is engineer who worked on Azure software, which enabled Israeli surveillance of PalestiniansA Microsoft employee disrupted a keynote speech by the company’s chief executive with a pro-Palestinian protest at the company’s annual developer…

‘Our hearts ache’: the fight for survival in Gaza amid Israel’s new offensive and no aid

Published: May 19, 2025 16:20

Ceasefire rumours of little interest, say the bereaved who face starvation after one of Beit Lahiya’s ‘hardest nights’• Middle East crisis – live updatesAt about 2am on Sunday, Basel al-Barawi was dozing fitfully in his home in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza.…

Israel targets Nasser hospital as Netanyahu vows to take control of all of Gaza – video

Published: May 19, 2025 14:37

The IDF told residents of Khan Younis, Bani Suheila and Abasan to 'evacuate immediately' before an 'unprecedented attack' on Monday. The IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, claimed the attack was targeting Hamas infrastructure and that the area…

Trump once condemned Qatar. How things have changed | Mohamad Bazzi

Published: May 19, 2025 12:00

The country’s charm offensive and global mediator role – as well as a $400m plane – reveal a complicated relationshipOn his tour of the Middle East last week, Donald Trump was treated like royalty by the leaders of the wealthiest countries in the Arab…

Village where Israelis and Palestinians live together to promote peace faces planned tax on funds

Published: May 19, 2025 10:09

Unique community in Israel appeals to UK for support after Knesset’s proposed 80% tax on its fundingAn Israeli village where Jews and Palestinians live together to promote peace is in danger of losing vital overseas funding following Israeli government…

Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ amounts of food into Gaza after 10-week blockade – Israel-Gaza war live

Published: May 19, 2025 08:06

Israel imposed blockade on devastated Palestinian territory in early March, cutting off supplies of food, medicine, shelter and fuel Palestinian news agency Wafa, meanwhile, reports that at least 23 Palestinian people have been killed since dawn today in…

Trump makes the Gulf states feel powerful, but the real test is: can they stop Israel’s war? | Nesrine Malik

Published: May 19, 2025 05:00

The US president’s deference to his Middle Eastern allies is hollow if they cannot affect what happens in their own back yardDonald Trump’s visit to the Middle East last week was an exercise in disorientation. Both in terms of rebalancing the relationship…

Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes

Published: May 18, 2025 11:48

Netanyahu signals openness to deal but lays out conditions while territory’s hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ with casualties• Middle East crisis – latest updatesCeasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have been continuing in Qatar for a second day as Israeli…

UN chief calls for end to 'collective punishment' of Palestinians in Gaza – video

Published: May 18, 2025 09:50

The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has called for a ceasefire in Gaza to end the 'collective punishment' of its population, during a press conference at the Arab League summit in BaghdadLayla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of ‘cruel…

Scores of Palestinian people dead in attacks on Gaza as Israel intensifies bombing campaign – Israel-Gaza war live

Published: May 18, 2025 07:57

Reports in put death toll higher than 100 people with many children among those killed by Israeli attacksAs we mentioned in the opening post, there were ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar, which has acted as a mediator throughout the…

Layla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of ‘cruel destitution’ in Gaza

Published: May 18, 2025 06:00

Lib Dem MP says UK’s recent tone is tougher but ‘in terms of concrete actions, not much has changed’Layla Moran has told the UK government to match its tougher tone on Israel with action as she warned that people in Gaza face “unbearably cruel levels of…

Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours

Published: May 17, 2025 12:53

Israel says intensified bombings are part of campaign expansion to ‘achieve all of the war goals in Gaza’Middle East crisis – live updatesAt least 140 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours, a deadly escalation as Israel seemed poised…

'They kill us without warning': dozens killed in new Israeli Gaza offensive – video

Published: May 17, 2025 12:05

More than 140 people have been killed in Gaza since Donald Trump left the Middle East on Friday, as Israel launched waves of airstrikes across the Palestinian territory. The attacks, as well as the 10-week long blockade on food and humanitarian aid, has…

Trump in the Middle East: investments, end of Syria sanctions and a potential Iran deal – video

Published: May 17, 2025 10:33

The US president, Donald Trump, secured hundreds of billions of dollars in investments while visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week. He also announced the end of US sanctions on Syria, which have been in place since 1979.…

‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn

Published: May 17, 2025 09:00

White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitutionFormer White House lawyers, diplomatic protocol officers and foreign affairs experts have told the Guardian that Donald Trump’s receipt of overseas…

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza overnight as UN human rights chief warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ – Middle East crisis live

Published: May 17, 2025 08:50

UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk says ‘we must stop the clock on this madness’Israel launches major offensive in GazaThe Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some leaders are expected…

Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100

Published: May 16, 2025 22:34

IDF aiming to seize strategic areas as part of expansion of war against Hamas in attempt to force release of hostagesIsrael has announced a major new offensive in Gaza after launching a wave of airstrikes on the territory that killed more than 100 people,…

What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why | Jonathan Freedland

Published: May 16, 2025 15:44

The president’s Middle East tour made one thing clear – he will betray his one-time ally in a heartbeat. He is already doing it It’s come to something when the Palestinians’ best hope for relief rests on a man who dreams of emptying Gaza of its people and…

Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation – report

Published: May 16, 2025 10:00

Aid cuts, conflict, climate and economic shocks contribute to sixth consecutive rise in numbers facing ‘high levels of food insecurity’Acute food insecurity continues to rise at an alarming rate, with almost 300 million people at risk of death through…

‘Now my kids have a future’: Syrians dare to dream again after years as a pariah state

Published: May 16, 2025 05:00

Promise to lift US sanctions brings closer the opportunity for fresh start that began with toppling of Bashar al-AssadIn 2006, Ahmed al-Sharaa was sitting in a US prison in Iraq, then an al-Qaida fighter waging jihad against what he viewed as an American…

Trump agrees deal for UAE to build largest AI campus outside US

Published: May 16, 2025 01:35

Agreement that would give Gulf country better access to advanced AI chips raises concerns over Chinese influenceThe United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an agreement for the Gulf country to build the largest artificial intelligence campus…

Trump announces more than $200bn of deals between US and UAE

Published: May 15, 2025 23:40

Pledge to strengthen ties with Gulf state includes a $14.5bn agreement with Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad AirwaysDonald Trump has announced deals totaling more than $200bn between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5bn…

NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned Israel in graduation speech

Published: May 15, 2025 18:19

University says it ‘strongly denounces’ commencement speech by Logan Rozos, who called out ‘atrocities’ in GazaNew York University is withholding a student’s diploma after he condemned Israel’s deadly war on Gaza during his graduation ceremony speech.On…

Trump’s Middle East tour tells us he has forgotten about Gaza, much to Netanyahu’s delight | Yossi Mekelberg

Published: May 15, 2025 14:20

As thousands of IDF soldiers prepare to occupy the strip, the president is silent. Israel’s ultra-right could want nothing moreAs Donald Trump hops from one Gulf capital to another, signs some eye-catching deals, meets the new Syrian president and even…

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested for protesting Gaza blockade at US Senate hearing

Published: May 15, 2025 12:35

Ben Cohen and others interrupted RFK Jr at hearing to protest Israel’s Gaza blockade and Medicaid cutsBen Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream, has been charged with “crowding and obstructing” others after he was arrested while protesting…

We are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid | Sandra L Babock, Susan M Akram, Thomas Becker and James Cavallaro

Published: May 15, 2025 12:00

We conclude that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, including mass killing, arbitrary detention and torture, meets the legal threshold for the termWe are university professors and human rights advocates who teach and write about Palestine and Israel. We…

Why have Israeli attacks on Syria surged since the fall of Assad? – video explainer

Published: May 15, 2025 11:52

Just two days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria last December, Israel launched a sweeping offensive, seizing the Golan Heights and carrying out hundreds of airstrikes across the country. Israel has remained militarily involved in Syria,…

Middle East crisis live: More than 50 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as Trump’s Gulf trip continues

Published: May 15, 2025 07:52

Deaths reported on Thursday morning follow Wednesday’s toll of more than 70 killed in attacksGaza’s civil defence agency spokeperson Mahmud Bassal said at least 13 people were “recovered from rubble” after a dawn strike in the southern Gaza city of Khan…

‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

Published: May 15, 2025 06:00

The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepal’s poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come byPressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to…

A grim lottery: as Israel bombs hospitals, some Gaza children are granted rare exit permits

Published: May 15, 2025 04:00

The al Astal brothers are among the unlucky Palestinians who are fighting their own battle against cancer while stuck in a war zoneIt was a short distance but a very long journey from a bombed out hospital in Gaza to the Jordanian border. Zeinab al Astal…

Elon Musk shows he still has the White House’s ear on Trump’s Middle East trip

Published: May 14, 2025 21:24

Although Musk has pivoted from Doge, the Saudi summit shows how he’s still retaining proximity to the US presidentOver the course of an eight-minute interview, Elon Musk touted his numerous businesses and vision of a “Star Trek future” while telling the…

Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence

Published: May 14, 2025 19:05

Justification for Israel’s blockade is hard to sustain amid photos of malnourished children and critical famine warningsFor many decades, Israel was proud of its officials’ ability to defend and argue and convince around the world. The war in Gaza has seen…

The Guardian view on Trump’s conflicts of interest: the shadow of kleptocracy | Editorial

Published: May 14, 2025 18:11

The dissolution of boundaries between the president’s official and commercial business is a leading symptom of democracy in crisisDonald Trump’s tour of Gulf nations this week is notionally state business. The president has discussed trade, investment and…

Judge orders release of Indian academic held by Ice over pro-Palestinian views

Published: May 14, 2025 17:29

Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri had visa revoked and was arrested by immigration officials in MarchA Virginia federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Georgetown academic Badar Khan Suri from Ice detention during a hearing on…

A bitter harvest in the occupied West Bank | Letters

Published: May 14, 2025 16:56

An encounter with the ‘godmother’ of Israel’s settler project is recalled by Maggie Foyer, while Paul Healy draws comparisons between divisions in the Middle East and those in Northern IrelandRe Louis Theroux’s article (If you were shocked by my film on…

Donald Trump says lifting sanctions on Syria ‘gives them a chance of greatness’ – US politics live

Published: May 14, 2025 09:04

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syria’s president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians,…

Israel hits Gaza hospitals in deadly strikes after pause to allow release of Edan Alexander

Published: May 14, 2025 05:50

The strikes reportedly killed at least 18 people and came after Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter the strip ‘with full force’Israeli strikes on hospitals in Gaza on Tuesday reportedly killed at least 18 people, after a brief pause in…

Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom

Published: May 14, 2025 04:00

Two reports published today catalogue ‘gruesome yet avoidable accidents’ on construction sites despite the Gulf kingdom’s claims that work-related deaths have fallenThousands of migrant workers are likely to die in Saudi Arabia as a result of a building…

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