#israel-gaza-conflict

#israel-gaza-conflict

Aston Villa take on Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Tel Aviv at Villa Park this evening in a match that has already drawn widespread criticism before a ball has been kicked. No Maccabi fans are permitted at the fixture, following a decision by the Birmingham Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and a risk assessment carried out by West Midlands Police (WMP). The match was deemed a high-risk fixture by law enforcement and despite UK political leaders condemning the decision to prevent Maccabi supporters from attending, the match remains a home fan-only affair.

I actually talked in that post about Mamdani, I talked about Ilhan Omar, I talked about the gentleman you recognize. These are all wealthy foreigners who moved to the United States and then constantly talk about how bad it is, said Fine. If folks want to come to America, they should love it, they should share its values, and they should want to add value immediately, and far too many people who are coming do not share those values and I believe it is a threat. The barbarians are no longer at the gate, they are now inside.

The defence secretary, John Healey, announced the deployment of a small number of planning officers, including a senior commander, at an event on Monday night. He said the UK would play an anchor role. Ten days ago the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, said the UK had no plans to send soldiers to Gaza. The commander will work as a deputy in the American-led civil military coordination centre in Israel.

How much time does Hamas have to lay down its arms before the United States either takes dramatic action or authorizes its allies to do so?

On October 7, 2023 Hamas attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages to the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated on June 22, 2025), a total of 57 deceased hostages have been brought back to Israel so far. Israel says that the bodies of at least 27 killed hostages who were abducted on October 7 are still being held by Hamas.

Italian unions call for general strike as global protests grow and multiple governments criticise Israel. Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla while en route to Gaza, leading to swift criticism from global leaders as protesters gather in cities around the world including Istanbul, Athens, Buenos Aires, Rome, Berlin, and Madrid to condemn the raid. At least 44 countries were represented in the 500-person flotilla, including the United States, the UK, Belgium and Spain, Malaysia, Turkiye and Colombia.

No Music for Genocide's mission statement calls on artists and labels to join the cultural embargo in protest of "Israel's genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank; apartheid within Israel," repression of pro-Palestine activism, and the music industry's links to "weapons and crimes against humanity." The campaign arrives as numerous artists pull their catalogs from Spotify entirely, many citing now-Executive Chair Daniel Ek's investments in artificial intelligence (AI) military technology through his venture fund, Prima Materia.

I no longer have a visa to travel to the United States. I don't care. I don't need a visa because I'm not only a Colombian citizen but a European citizen, and I truly consider myself a free person in the world. Revoking it for denouncing genocide shows the US no longer respects international law. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity.

Moshe Abutbul, a 39-year-old bible teacher in Sderot, the southern Israeli city by the perimeter of Gaza, thinks life is OK, even good. Autumn is on its way which means his small home is less stifling. He enjoys his work. His four children are well; so too is his wife, an English teacher. As for Israel's growing international isolation, he is unbothered. We are a peace-loving country, but we have to defend ourselves,

When asked about Israel's violence in Gaza, which many of the world's leading experts have called a genocide, Lawrence replied: I'm terrified. It's mortifying. What's happening is no less than a genocide and it's terrible. What makes me so sad is the disrespect in the discourse of American politics right now and how that is going to be normalized to the kids right now, she added.

The campaign, backed by hundreds of artists and dozens of labels, is a streaming boycott that geo-blocks the music of participating acts from appearing on streaming services inside Israel. Among the initial musicians to join were Massive Attack, Kneecap, Fontaines D.C., Rina Sawayama, and Japanese Breakfast. "No Music for Genocide" specifies that it is a response to "the genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank; apartheid within Israel; and political repression of Pro-Palestine efforts wherever we live."

Our five-plane aerial convoy was part of a Jordan- and United Arab Emirates-led effort to air-drop food into the Gaza Strip, to mitigate the disastrous humanitarian conditions that its population is facing almost two years into the war. Once we received permission, we flew over Israel and out to the Mediterranean Sea. And then, as we descended to 2,000 feet, I was able to see my home for the first time in 20 years.

President Donald Trump still seems surprised that his gambit did not pay off with peace in Ukraine. He's let me down, Trump said this week. He really let me down. There has been no more progress in the Middle East, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is beginning a new offensive in Gaza City and lashing out across the region. They have to be very, very careful, Trump said after Israel targeted Hamas inside Qatar, a U.S. ally that has been hosting diplomatic negotiations.

Liberal lawmaker Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas that goes beyond artistic expression. Canada stands firmly against hate speech, incitement to violence and the glorification of terrorism, Gasparro said in a video on social media. Political debate and free speech are vital to our democracy, but open endorsements of terrorist groups are not free speech.

I have just read a News Report that Hamas has moved the hostages above ground to use them as human shields against Israel's ground offensive, the president posted on Truth Social. I hope the Leaders of Hamas know what they're getting into if they do such a thing. This is a human atrocity, the likes of which few people have ever seen before. Don't let this happen or, ALL BETS' ARE OFF. RELEASE ALL HOSTAGES NOW!