Palestine
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How the Left, Greens and SPD Plan to Deal with Antisemitism
The preliminary talks are over. Anyone who violates the antisemitism rules is to face sanctions. The CDU says the agreement states the obvious.
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World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off coast of Turkey
Early Bronze Age vessel was likely built around the same time as the Great Pyramid of Giza
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Q Manivannan enters race to become next University of St Andrews rector
Q Manivannan, who received a PhD from the institution earlier this year, will be challenged by American actor Brian Baumgartner and AI tech boss Mark Brunner.
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Scottish Jewish body urges Edinburgh University to retain antisemitism definition
Timothy Lovat, chair of the Jewish Council of Scotland (JCoS), said the university should not abandon the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
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Pro-Palestine Greens call for Caroline Lucas to be ousted over motion criticism
The former party leader has been a vocal critic of the controversial motion passed last week
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University to consider dropping IHRA antisemitism definition amid free speech fears
A motion submitted to the institution’s elected Senate criticises the definition as "focusing excessively on attitudes and speech relating to Israel".
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Scottish Government accused of 'lack of will' to implement BDS vote
The Scottish Government has been accused of a 'clear lack of will' to enforce its own boycott, divestment and sanctions bill against Israel
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Zack Polanski signals Green party overhaul after row over Zionism vote
Rapid growth means structures need to change and give leaders greater control, Polanski says in Guardian article
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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days
The Yemeni group says it carried out attacks that killed 13 people in Riyadh over the weekend and targeted two airports and oil facilities.
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Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures over 300 as Houthi-Saudi war escalates
It was the third strike on the capital’s airport this week
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Green Party MP wants to make sure it is 'not vulnerable to extremists'
The party's Westminster leader Ellie Chowns made the comments after ex-leader Caroline Lucas said some members had joined to vote in the Zionism motion.
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Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP
Ellie Chowns says vote for ‘Zionism is racism’ policy by 0.4% of members shows party processes are not working
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'Don't bother visiting York – it is a muck hole with fag ends, litter and weeds'
A York resident has branded the city a "muck hole", claiming litter, weeds and cigarette ends are blighting streets
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UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route
Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme
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Die Linke, Die Grünen and the SPD Release Joint Statement
Preliminary talks are over, and the red-green-red exploratory talks are beginning. Leading figures of the Die Linke, Die Grünen, and the SPD appear before the press, after releasing their joint statement.
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‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy
Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour
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Zack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
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US charity plans to use AI surveillance in Gaza classrooms to monitor ‘hate speech’
The charity’s broader educational approach has also been challenged by advocacy groups arguing it operates without accountability to local or UN bodies that traditionally oversee Gaza’s schools
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Polanski defends leadership of Greens and says he will not step down after byelection defeat by Labour – UK politics live
Sagal Abdi-Wali defeats Green party leader Zack Polanski to retain the Holborn and St Pancras seat for Labour
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Zack Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far
The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss.
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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will reassure Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for left of British politics
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A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speech
A U.S. charity in Gaza is worried that teachers at its schools might stray from a curriculum it says promotes peace and tolerance
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Polanski eyes upset as polls close
Voters had the choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month
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Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party’s motion on Zionism
Prime minister says controversial declaration ‘shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form’
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Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat
Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski
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Zack Polanski failed to show leadership over Zionism motion, ex-Green leader says
Caroline Lucas tells the BBC Zack Polanski should have taken part in a vote on a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
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Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem
Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the city
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British consulate to stay open as UK mission despite Israeli order to close
Ed Miliband said that Israel had ‘no legal right’ to close the building
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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband
UK and Israel back away from full diplomatic confrontation, though British presence in Palestine will be much reduced
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Eleven arrested at pro-Palestinian marches in London on 7 October
Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Met says.
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British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews
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‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors
Forced closure marks low point in UK-Israeli relations, with reports UK is considering retaliatory expulsion of Israeli diplomats from London
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Questions raised over firewall against AfD after state parliament speaker elected, chancellor pays tribute to Israel on anniversary of October 7th attacks, foreign minister warns of new migration due to climate change and more news on Wednesday.
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Five arrested at pro-Palestine protest on October 7 anniversary
A number of pro-Palestine demonstrations took place, despite calls for a ban or for the protests to be moved to a different date
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How life-changing war injuries have transformed people in Gaza
Since October 2023, Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has killed more than 74,000 people, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The retaliatory strikes followed Hamas’ bloody October 7 attack, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. For people in Palestine, the October 7 anniversary brings another day living with the results of Israel’s retaliatory strikes. Many people in Gaza are adjusting to their life-changing injuries. Homes, hospitals, universities, and places of worship are now damaged or reduced to rubble. Najwa Abu Eita, 42, showed the Associated Press a photo of herself before she was injured in a bombing in 2024. Her daughter was killed in the strike. She says she is unable to work or afford medical treatment, and her children avoid her because “they are afraid of me and my appearance.”
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Israel marks third anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks
Site of the Nova music festival near Re’im one of the locations where grieving relatives have gathered
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Green Party member behind anti-Zionist motion ‘close friend’ of jailed terrorist
Lubna Speitan described in US court documents as a ‘close friend’ of terrorist who plotted suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport
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Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza
Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’
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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their rifles
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Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court
Lubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.
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‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks
Israeli communities shattered by Hamas massacres are torn between rebuilding their lives and remembering lost friends and relatives
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Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash
In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens?
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I won't accept exclusion within Green Party, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion
Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.
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Green party of England and Wales facing international ostracism over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
European Green party says motion goes against its policy, with German Green co-leader calling it ‘intolerable and unacceptable’
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Tensions exposed among Greens by 'Zionism is racism' conference vote
What may be troubling for the Greens institutionally is what this episode reveals about some of the dynamics in the party.
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Burnham facing calls to rule out coalition with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ row
Exclusive: PM told motion should disqualify party from major public office
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UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure
Tit-for-tat expulsions expected after relations deteriorate as a result of UK ban on goods from illegal settlements
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Full list of the British MPs banned from entering Israel
The motion declares the Greens to be an ‘anti-Zionist party’ and sets into its policy that Zionism will be ‘treated as any other form of racism’
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No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’
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Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
