Five Things to Catch up on Since 7 October
To Say That the Past Four Weeks Have Been Difficult to Witness Is an Understatement
By Michael Walker
7 November 2023
Day after day, we can see the immense pain, the soaring number of deaths and the unimaginable suffering which is being caused by a key US and UK ally.
We have seen the extent to which our own political class value some lives over others.
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I want to take a moment to reflect on the key moments in Novara Media’s recent coverage of the war in Gaza..
Watch | Palestinian Ambassador Speaks to Novara | Husam Zomlot Interview
Husam Zomlot is the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK. I spoke to him 10 days into the war on Gaza about the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.
Watch | The Media’s Israel-Palestine Misinformation War
To justify its bombing campaign in Gaza, Israel wants the world to think “Hamas = Isis”. We showed how corporate media outlets are willing to boost unverified Israeli claims.
Read | Palestinian Journalists Are Risking Their Lives to Counteract the ‘Israeli Narrative’
by Daisy Schofield
So we can know the truth about this war, it’s essential that journalists are able to work on the ground in Gaza. Yet over 36 of them have already been killed since 7 October.
Watch | Thousands More Turn Out For Pro-Palestinian Protests In London
The huge global upswell of protests have provided a sliver of hope in an incredibly grim time. They’ve also been subject to a well-organised vilification campaign. This is who they really are.
Watch | The Families Wiped Out By Israel’s War On Gaza
Ahmed Alnaouq might be the bravest person I’ll ever interview. Israeli airstrikes have killed 21 members of his family in this war yet Ahmed continues to speak out powerfully for an immediate ceasefire.