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Report: The UK Decides Whether Israel Is Committing War Crimes By… Asking Israel

Simon Childs

The UK government’s assessment of whether Israel is committing war crimes - and therefore if it should keep on sending military supplies - is based on what Israel does or doesn’t say. Simon Childs reports.

The Emirates Stadium in London, England. Stefan Koops/EYE4images/NurPhoto/Reuters

Report: Arsenal Sued For Unfair Dismissal of Employee Who Supported Palestine

Polly Smythe

Legal team of Arsenal kit manager of 22 years who was fired on Christmas Eve argue the club prioritised a perceived PR risk over the right to political expression. Polly Smythe reports.

A Palestinian artist draws a mural depicting ‘Nakba’ in Gaza City, 14 May 2011.

Opinion: Nakba Day 2025: We Existed Then, We Exist Now, We Will Continue to Exist

Selma Dabbagh

For 77 years, Palestinians have had to be expert explainers of their own existence, writes British-Palestinian author Selma Dabbagh.

A man carries the dead body of a child as he attends the funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 3 May 2025. Hatem Khaled/Reuters

Report: Independent MPs Shame Lobby Journalists for Not Doing Their Jobs in the Face of Genocide

Harriet Williamson

Exclusive: The Independent Alliance MPs have delivered nearly 100 handbooks to Westminster journalists suggesting basic questions they could ask Keir Starmer to hold him to account on Gaza. Harriet Williamson reports.

Report: Ministers Accused of ‘Lying’ About Arms Exports to Israel

Simon Childs

David Lammy has claimed Britain is sending ‘helmets and goggles’ to Israel. But new research shows that Britain kept exporting weapons even after its partial ban.

Downstream: How Israel Became a Fascist State

Ilan Pappé joined us live at EartH in Hackney.

Report: Ten Brits Accused of War Crimes in Gaza, Including Killing Civilians

Harriet Williamson

Legal experts have lodged a landmark report with the Met police, alleging that British citizens have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity while fighting with the IDF in Gaza. Harriet Williamson reports.

Interview: ‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim

Sebastian Shehadi

Professor Avi Shlaim speaks to Sebastian Shehadi about his latest book, western complicity in the genocide in Gaza and how Israel’s own archives turned him into an anti-Zionist.

A pro-Palestinian protester with a keffiyeh around their head and a microphone raises their hand in the air while leading a march to the US Embassy in London

Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity

Ash Sarkar

In an exclusive extract from her new book, Minority Rule, Ash Sarkar explains how Israel’s advocates weaponised the lived experience of Jewish people to obscure a genocidal war in Gaza.

A woman in judicial robes with a short black bob and glasses looks askance at the camera.

Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Judge Julia Sebutinde believes in the biblical bond' between Jewish people and the land of Israel and has been accused of plagiarising pro-Israel sources. What does her acting presidency mean for South Africa’s case at the ICJ, and for the international order as a whole? Louis Matheou speaks to legal experts.

Two men in suits stand next to one another looking stern

Opinion: No Other Land Has Exposed the Film Industry’s Cowardice

Juliet Jacques

Despite being nominated for the best documentary Oscar, the Israeli-Palestinian co-production has struggled to find a US distributor. This sorry situation is a reflection of the spinelessness of an industry that loves to trumpet its liberal values, writes Juliet Jacques.

A soldier points a gun at the camera, hiding behind a building

Analysis: Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Mariam Barghouti

A mere two days into its supposed ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, Israel announced Operation Iron Wall, targeting refugee camps across the West Bank. This has nothing to do with defence, writes Mariam Barghouti, and Israeli politicians have said as much – they want the land.

A blonde tanned man in a long wool coat, a shirt and bright blue tie has microphones pointed at him

Analysis: Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness

James Meadway

It’s comforting to think of the president’s short-lived tariffs plan as the firings of a loose cannon. In fact, they are entirely consistent with his plans to reshape the world in the interests of US capital, writes James Meadway.

A man in a suit sits besides a lawyer in a wig. In front of them both is a placard with the world "Israel"

Feature: We Asked Legal Experts: Is 2025 the Year Israel Faces Justice?

Nadine Talaat

From the ICJ’s plausible genocide ruling to the ICC issuing arrest warrants, last year the wheels of justice began to move against Israel. Nadine Talaat asks legal experts whether 2025 could finally end its decades-long impunity.

Report: UN Official Slams David Lammy’s Refusal to Call Gaza a Genocide

Sebastian Shehadi

In an interview with Novara Media, the UN rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories said the foreign secretary was 'wrong' to suggest it was premature to call Gaza a genocide. Sebastian Shehadi reports.

Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed houses and buildings in the southern Gaza Strip, January 20 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Report: Joy, Relief and Fear: Gaza in the Hours Before the Ceasefire

Ahmed Dremly

As a ceasefire was announced, Palestinian celebrations were cut short by Israeli bombs. Ahmed Dremly reports from Gaza.

Opinion: No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

Rob Howse

Israeli soldiers filming themselves killing civilians surpasses legal definition, writes international law professor Rob Howse.

Review: Novara Media’s Best Books of 2024

Aaron Bastani & Ash Sarkar

There’s little worse than wasting your time on a bad book, and little more rewarding than getting it right. Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar share their top reads of the year.

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Report: The UK Decides Whether Israel Is Committing War Crimes By… Asking Israel

Simon Childs

Report: Arsenal Sued For Unfair Dismissal of Employee Who Supported Palestine

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Nakba Day 2025: We Existed Then, We Exist Now, We Will Continue to Exist

Selma Dabbagh

Report: Independent MPs Shame Lobby Journalists for Not Doing Their Jobs in the Face of Genocide

Harriet Williamson

Report: Ministers Accused of ‘Lying’ About Arms Exports to Israel

Simon Childs

Downstream: How Israel Became a Fascist State

Report: Ten Brits Accused of War Crimes in Gaza, Including Killing Civilians

Harriet Williamson

Interview: ‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim

Sebastian Shehadi

Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity

Ash Sarkar

Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Opinion: No Other Land Has Exposed the Film Industry’s Cowardice

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Mariam Barghouti

Analysis: Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness

James Meadway

Feature: We Asked Legal Experts: Is 2025 the Year Israel Faces Justice?

Nadine Talaat

Report: UN Official Slams David Lammy’s Refusal to Call Gaza a Genocide

Sebastian Shehadi

Report: Joy, Relief and Fear: Gaza in the Hours Before the Ceasefire

Ahmed Dremly

Opinion: No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

Rob Howse

Review: Novara Media’s Best Books of 2024

Aaron Bastani & Ash Sarkar

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Report: The UK Decides Whether Israel Is Committing War Crimes By… Asking Israel

Simon Childs

Report: Arsenal Sued For Unfair Dismissal of Employee Who Supported Palestine

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Nakba Day 2025: We Existed Then, We Exist Now, We Will Continue to Exist

Selma Dabbagh

Report: Independent MPs Shame Lobby Journalists for Not Doing Their Jobs in the Face of Genocide

Harriet Williamson

Report: Ministers Accused of ‘Lying’ About Arms Exports to Israel

Simon Childs

Downstream: How Israel Became a Fascist State

Report: Ten Brits Accused of War Crimes in Gaza, Including Killing Civilians

Harriet Williamson

Interview: ‘We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim

Sebastian Shehadi

Opinion: How the Pro-Israel Right Used Identity Politics to Crush Palestine Solidarity

Ash Sarkar

Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Opinion: No Other Land Has Exposed the Film Industry’s Cowardice

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: Days Into the Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Declared War on the West Bank

Mariam Barghouti

Analysis: Don’t Be Fooled – There’s Method in Trump’s Economic Madness

James Meadway

Feature: We Asked Legal Experts: Is 2025 the Year Israel Faces Justice?

Nadine Talaat

Report: UN Official Slams David Lammy’s Refusal to Call Gaza a Genocide

Sebastian Shehadi

Report: Joy, Relief and Fear: Gaza in the Hours Before the Ceasefire

Ahmed Dremly

Opinion: No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

Rob Howse

Review: Novara Media’s Best Books of 2024

Aaron Bastani & Ash Sarkar

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