Long Read: What Will It Take to Stop Israel?
Daniel Levy
As Israel widens its target from Gaza and regional conflict escalates, Daniel Levy considers what might influence Israel to get off this genocidal, self-destructive path.
Tag: palestine
Opinion: Israel Won’t Stop Until the US Cuts Off Its Arms Supply
Ash Sarkar
7 October didn’t just transform the parameters of conflict between Israel and Hamas – it upended the status quo in the Middle East, writes Ash Sarkar.
Long Read: How the Media Became a Weapon in the Gaza Genocide
Steven Methven
Since 7 October, media outlets have made themselves a strategic asset for both Israel’s genocidal regime and western powers seeking to uphold the status quo in the Middle East. Steven Methven explains.
Opinion: I Have Lived Through Two Nakbas
Ghada Karmi
Nakba survivor Ghada Karmi reflects on a year spent watching history repeat itself.
Opinion: The Government’s ‘Progressive’ Top Lawyer Is Off to a Rocky Start
Simon Childs
Richard Hermer was seen as a progressive appointment to the role of attorney general. Now he's being criticised for his role in the decision to continue supplying some arms to Israel and for downplaying torture. Simon Childs reports.
Downstream: Massive Attack Founder on Palestine, Riots and the Greenest Music Festival Ever
Moya Lothian-McLean talks to Robert Del Naja ahead of the Act 1.5 Climate Action Accelerator, a day festival which promises to be the greenest live music event of it’s size ever staged.
Novara Live: Starmer Rejects EU Deal for Young People, Bisan’s Emmy Nomination Under Attack
Is Starmer flipflopping on EU policy again? Tim Walz tugs at heartstrings at the Democrats Convention and a documentary about Bisan, the inspirational Gazan frontline journalist has its Emmy nomination under attack.
Report: ‘Vote Genocide’: Satirical Poster Included in Dossier of Election ‘Abuse’
Simon Childs
Exclusive: An artist has been left in shock after his political poster was included in a dossier alleging a “concerted campaign by extremists” to intimidate general election candidates. Simon Childs reports.
Analysis: We Ran the Numbers – Here’s How Britain’s Progressive Newspapers Have Covered Gaza
Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi & Chiri Choukeir
A Novara Media analysis of the Guardian, the Independent and the Mirror found that all three disproportionately favoured Israel. Nadine Talaat, Sebastian Shehadi and Chiri Choukeir report.
Feature: London’s First Palestinian Cultural Centre Is Within Arm’s Reach
Juliet Jacques
Sprawling across five floors of a former language school, the gorgeous Palestine House is poised to make history. Juliet Jacques reports.
Report: Jonathan Ashworth Apologises After Leaving Party Colleague ‘Distressed and Alarmed’
Simon Childs
Exclusive: Former Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth, who complained about ‘vitriol, bullying and intimidation’ during the general election, has been forced to apologise after a 'personal attack' on a party colleague.
Opinion: Israel Is Running Out of Road
Rivkah Brown
In a single week, two of Israel’s closest allies have signalled they’ve had enough of its flagrant violation of international law. This could go pear-shaped quickly, writes Rivkah Brown.
Report: UK Poised to Halt Arms to Israel – And Withdraw Objections to Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
Rivkah Brown
Labour is expected to follow legal advice likely to recommend a partial or full Israeli arms embargo, and to drop its objections to the International Criminal Court’s plans to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. Rivkah Brown reports.
Report: Palestine Protestors Block Entrance to UK Foreign Office
Organised under the banner of @workers4pal, activists have blocked the entrance to the government department.
Report: Activists Block Foreign Office Over UK Arms Sales to Israel
Polly Smythe
Hundreds of activists have blocked entrances to the Foreign Office in London to demand the new Labour government suspends the sale of UK arms to Israel. Polly Smythe reports.
Red Flags: Israel’s Genocide in Palestine Fills Me With Sorrow. How Do I Keep on Going?
Sophie K Rosa
Don’t pathologise yourself, Sophie K Rosa tells a reader who feels alone in their despair at events in Gaza. Instead, find like-minded comrades and channel your rage into collective action.
Report: Former Foreign Minister Cleared of Antisemitism Claims After Calling Out Israel Lobbying
Simon Childs
Sir Alan Duncan has been formally exonerated by the party following claims that his criticism of two directors of the Conservative Friends of Israel - only one of whom is Jewish - constituted antisemitism. Simon Childs reports.
Long Read: How the Guardian Lined Up Behind Starmer
Rivkah Brown
At the Guardian’s election endorsement meeting, a senior columnist argued that anything less than full-blown Starmerism risked losing credibility with the incoming government, while the lobby closed ranks behind Labour in a seemingly pre-agreed position. Rivkah Brown reports.