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UK Immediately Makes Arrests at Rally for Palestine Action

Government ban had taken effect hours before

(Newser) - Hours after a government ban on the group took effect, more than 20 people supporting a pro-Palestinian organization at a protest in London on Saturday were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses. A small group had gathered at a statue of Mahatma Gandhi with signs reading: "I oppose genocide....

Hamas Suggests It Would Negotiate Ceasefire Terms

UN reports toll of Palestinians killed trying to receive aid in Gaza

(Newser) - Hamas said Friday it has given a "positive" response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear if that meant the militant group had accepted the US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, the AP reports. "...

Israel Responds to Trump's Ceasefire Claim

'We said yes to Special Envoy Witkoff's proposals'

(Newser) - Israel on Wednesday indicated that President Trump was correct about it agreeing to "the necessary" conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza. "We said yes to Special Envoy Witkoff's proposals," Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said while speaking to reporters during a state visit to Estonia. "...

Trump: Israel Has Accepted Gaza Ceasefire Conditions

He says proposal is being delivered to Hamas

(Newser) - President Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to "the necessary" conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza—and Hamas should accept the deal because they won't get a better one.
  • "My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza," Trump said
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Elderly Woman Is First Fatality After Boulder Attack

Karen Diamond, 82, dies after June 1 attack on demonstrators supporting Israeli hostages

(Newser) - An 82-year-old Colorado woman injured in a Molotov cocktail attack on demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza has died, prosecutors said Monday. Karen Diamond died as a result of severe injuries she suffered in the June 1 attack in downtown Boulder, Colorado, the local district attorney's office...

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Trump Calls for
Ceasefire in Gaza
Jun 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Trump Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

Though some Palestinians are skeptical anything will come of it

(Newser) - US President Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances, the AP reports. Meanwhile, Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza. "MAKE THE DEAL IN...

Glastonbury Act Leads 'Death to the IDF' Chants

Bob Vylan performance was livestreamed by the BBC

(Newser) - British police said they're examining videos of an act at Saturday's Glastonbury Festival that led chants of "death, death to the IDF"—Israel Defense Forces. Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, also led the crowd in chants of "free, free Palestine."...

Kneecap Plays Glastonbury Despite Terrorism Charge

Trio leads crowd in 'Free Palestine' chants

(Newser) - Irish-language rap group Kneecap performed to tens of thousands of people Saturday at England's Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terror charge for one of the trio. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged under the Terrorism...

They Went From a Family of 12 to Just 2 After Israeli Strikes

Doctor Alaa al-Najjar, 11-year-old son move to Italy after assault kills all 9 of her other kids, husband

(Newser) - A Gaza doctor who lost nine of her 10 children to an Israeli airstrike last month has landed in Italy with her surviving child, an 11-year-old boy who was badly injured in the attack. The Guardian reports that pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar, her son Adam, and other critically ill patients were...

General Assembly Demands Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

US had vetoed a measure in the UN Security Council

(Newser) - UN member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of food to 2 million Palestinians. The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abstentions, the AP reports. It was...

2 More Hostages' Remains Recovered
2 More Hostages'
Remains Recovered
Jun 11, 2025 5:08 PM CDT

2 More Hostages' Remains Recovered

Yair Yaakov was killed during the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023

(Newser) - Israeli forces have recovered the remains of two more hostages held in Gaza, the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. One of the hostages, Yair Yaakov, was killed on Oct. 7, 2023, during Hamas' attack on southern Israel, and his body was taken into Gaza, the...

Greta Thunberg's Boat Arrives in Israel

Those onboard aid flotilla will be deported, Israeli officials say

(Newser) - A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activist s arrived at an Israeli port Monday after Israeli forces stopped and detained them—enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war. The boat, accompanied by Israel's navy, arrived in Ashdod...

Greta Thunberg Sends Out an 'SOS'
Greta Thunberg
Sent Out an 'SOS'
Jun 9, 2025 10:06 AM CDT

Greta Thunberg Sent Out an 'SOS'

Message calls for pressure on Sweden to secure her release after capture by Israel

(Newser) - A message from Greta Thunberg may have added pressure on Israel to release the crew of 12 that was captured while sailing for Gaza, hoping to break Israel's blockade of the territory. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind the voyage, released a pre-recorded "SOS" message from Thunberg...

Israel Blocks Greta Thunberg's Boat From Reaching Gaza

Freedom Flotilla Coalition organized the attempt to break Israel's naval blockade

(Newser) - Israeli forces stopped a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists who were on board early Monday, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas, the AP reports. The activists had set out to protest Israel's ongoing...

Amid the Rubble, Gaza Marks the Start of Eid

Gazans hold outdoor prayers, with food growing ever scarcer

(Newser) - Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam's most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes early Friday, with little hope the war with Israel will end soon. With much of Gaza in rubble, men and children were forced to hold the...

Bodies of Israeli-American Couple Recovered in Gaza

Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai were killed in 2023 attack

(Newser) - Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of an American-Israeli couple who were killed during the Hamas-led raid of Israel in 2023, reports the BBC . Judy Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, both in their early 70s, were out for a walk when militants stormed the Nir Oz kibbutz near the...

US Move Called a 'Green Light for Continued Annihilation'

US again vetoes a UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

(Newser) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants, the AP reports. All 14 other members of the council voted in favor of the...

Israel Warns Roads to Gaza Aid Centers Are 'Combat Zones'

The distribution sites will be shut on Wednesday

(Newser) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross put it bluntly to the BBC : Gaza has become worse than hell on Earth. Things don't look likely to improve Wednesday, with NBC News reporting access to Gaza's aid distribution centers has been cut off for the day....

Israeli Troops Open Fire Near Gaza Food Site, Killing Dozens

Aid groups criticize new food distribution system amid deadly chaos

(Newser) - Israeli troops shot and killed at least 27 Palestinians near a new food distribution site in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, per the New York Times . The Washington Post reports that number is 31. Dozens more were wounded. The Israeli military said the gunfire,...

Suspect in Colorado Attack Shouted 'Free Palestine': FBI

6 injured in attack at pedestrian mall

(Newser) - Six people were injured Sunday in what the FBI immediately described as a "targeted terror attack" at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, where a group had gathered to raise attention to Israeli hostages held in Gaza, the AP reports. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, yelled...

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