Israel-Hamas war: Cameron visits Middle East before Gaza ceasefire starts Friday November 23, 2023 The ceasefire had been anticipated after a deal was reached, though details were still being sorted out over the last day.
Israel-Hamas war: Pressure mounts on Starmer as Labour frontbencher resigns over Gaza stance November 8, 2023 In a letter to Sir Keir, he said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s interview on LBC.
Bill that would ban boycotting Israel set to be debated in Parliament October 25, 2023 A bill which would ban British public bodies from boycotting Israel is set to be debated by MPs today. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove will bring the bill to Parliament today, as first reported by the Guardian, despite warnings it could stoke tensions amid the Israel-Gaza crisis. It comes amid an increasingly severe humanitarian crisis [...]
Israel-Gaza latest: Sunak warns of ‘contagion of conflict’ as UK terror risk could grow October 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak has warned that the international community needs to do everything possible to “stop a contagion of conflict” amid the Israel-Hamas war. The Prime Minister, who visited Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week, said: “The overwhelming view I got from everyone I spoke to this week was that we need to do everything [...]
FTSE 100 close: Israel Gaza war concerns weigh down London markets again October 19, 2023 London's FTSE indexes dipped in opening trade on Thursday as continued concern over possible escalation in the Middle East left investors feeling cautious.
Israel-Gaza latest: Rishi Sunak in Tel Aviv to show ‘solidarity’ over Hamas attacks October 19, 2023 Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country over Hamas’s attack as part of a two-day trip urging against any escalation of violence in the wider Middle East. The Prime Minister landed at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on Thursday morning ahead of holding talks with his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, [...]
Gaza war: Joe Biden lands in Israel and says hospital blast was ‘done by the other team’ October 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden began his visit to Israel and claimed the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appears to have been carried out “by the other team” – not the Israeli military. Biden arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday vowing to show the world the US stands in solidarity with the Jewish people [...]
Israel spells out vision for next steps in Gaza: ‘Scaled down’ war – but it isn’t ending January 5, 2024 r Gallant also outlined a proposal for how Gaza would be run once Hamas is defeated, with Israel keeping security control while an undefined, Israeli-guided Palestinian body runs day-to-day administration.
Gunmen kill two and injure many in Jerusalem shooting as Israel-Hamas agree new Gaza ceasefire November 30, 2023 Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire on Thursday morning, mediator Qatar has said.
Tory MP sacked from government job for urging Rishi Sunak to back Gaza ceasefire October 30, 2023 Conservative MP Paul Bristow has been sacked from his government job after breaking ranks to publicly urge Rishi Sunak to push for a “permanent ceasefire” in Gaza.