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Parents Hold Playgroup at Arms Company Office in Protest at Gaza Genocide

by Lauren Van Schaik

Dozens of parents and children have staged a noisy playgroup at the London office of BAE Systems in order to highlight its complicity in Israel's killing of thousands of Palestinian children.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith. Photo: Official portrait via parliament.uk

Protesters Were ‘Reasonable’ to Call Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’, Court Rules

by Simon Childs

A judge ruled that the term Tory scum was used to ‘highlight the policies’ of Iain Duncan Smith, meaning it was protected by free speech laws.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Revealed: Outsourcing Companies Are Lobbying Labour to Sell Out Public Services

by Polly Smythe

Lobbyists are keen to ensure their clients continue to profit from public services after the next election.

Far-right protesters clash with police on Remembrance Day. X/Twitter

The Far-Right Observed Remembrance Day by Fighting the Police

by Simon Childs

Far-right activists threw missiles and started fights in order to 'defend' the cenotaph from a protest march happening a mile away.

Activists Just Shut Down a Factory That Makes Parts for Israeli Fighter Jets

by Charlotte England

Around 400 people are blockading the entrances to a factory in Kent that makes parts for the Israeli military's 'most lethal' fighter jets. Charlotte England reports.

A woman with grey hair, glasses and a keffiyeh holds a placard on which is written on a white blackground in blue writing 'what a cuntry'. She is surrounded by uniformed police officers

Former Amnesty Official Arrested for Satirical Placard

by Rivkah Brown

Aisha Jung was arrested for holding a placard that described Israel as an ‘apartheid cuntry’ while attending a pro-Palestine demo with her husband and sons.

School Students Walk Out of Shadow Minister’s Assembly Over Labour’s Position on Palestine

by Clare Hymer

Around 300 sixth form students in east London boycotted an assembly with Wes Streeting last week over Labour’s support for Israel, while young people in Bristol skipped school for the UK’s first ever ‘school strike for Palestine’. Clare Hymer reports.

Palestinian Journalists Are Risking Their Lives to Counteract the ‘Israeli Narrative’

by Daisy Schofield

Palestinian journalists are working in ‘dire’ conditions to show the world what is happening in Gaza, despite Israeli forces make it harder and harder for them to report.

Labour Councillors Are Defying Keir Starmer to Back a Ceasefire in Gaza

by Clare Hymer

All 31 Labour councillors in Sheffield backed a motion in support of Palestine, as opposition to the party’s line on Israel builds.

Michelle Donelan. Photo: Ian Davidson / SOPA Images/Sipa via Reuters Connect

Minister Who Loves Free Speech Starts a Witch-Hunt Against Academics

by Polly Smythe

Michelle Donelan: 'The freedom to disagree is just as important as the freedom to agree'. Also Michelle Donelan: 'Criticising Israel is extremist'.

Crime-scene style tape used by anti-arms trade activists in London. Photo: David Cliff via Reuters Connect

Revealed: Tory Superdonor Makes Millions From Government Handouts to Arms Trade

by Andrew Kersley

Little known defence giant QinetiQ made almost two-thirds of its revenue from government contracts.

British Jews and allies protesting outside the Foreign Office, October 2023. Photo: Clare Hymer

Jewish Activists Protest at Foreign Office Calling for a Ceasefire

by Clare Hymer

Protesters sang 'ceasefire now' and 'end the occupation' in Hebrew.

Protesters picketing outside Instro precision

Arms Factory Blockaded As Calls for Practical Solidarity With Palestine Grow

by Polly Smythe

150 activists are picketing an arms factory in Kent in protest at the UK arms trade with Israel.

Tory MP Says It’s ‘Not Easy’ to See Difference Between Hamas Members and Civilians

by Simon Childs

John Howell, vice-chair of the Conservative Friends of Israel, also told a constituent he ‘disagrees’ that the UK has historical responsibility for the situation in Palestine.

Protesters outside the Labour Party headquarters. Clare Hymer

‘Blood On Your Hands’: Labour Faces Protests Over Israel-Palestine Stance

by Simon Childs & Clare Hymer

Muslim members have demanded an apology from Keir Starmer over his statements about Israeli war crimes, and the party has tried to stop members from talking about the crisis.

Mourners carry a body wrapped in a Palestinian flag and keffiyeh

‘A Chance to Implement Forced Displacement’: Israeli Settlers Are Attacking Palestinians in the West Bank

by Daisy Schofield

Emboldened by the crisis in Gaza, Israeli settlers in the West Bank are putting on uniforms, shooting unarmed Palestinians and driving them off their land. Daisy Schofield reports.

Just Stop Oil Blocks Bus Transporting Asylum Seekers to Bibby Stockholm

by Clare Hymer & Richard Hames

Activists blocked a bridge in order to stop the forced return of migrants to the barge.

A white man with brown short hair and glasses and a red keffiyeh makes a speech at a red lectern, in front of a poster that says 'justice for palestine'

Dutch Court Rules ‘From the River to the Sea’ Protected Speech and Not Antisemitic

by Rivkah Brown

The pro-Palestine chant is now officially protected under Dutch law, striking a blow at those who claim it is antisemitic. Rivkah Brown reports.

Report

Parents Hold Playgroup at Arms Company Office in Protest at Gaza Genocide

by Lauren Van Schaik

Protesters Were ‘Reasonable’ to Call Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’, Court Rules

by Simon Childs

Revealed: Outsourcing Companies Are Lobbying Labour to Sell Out Public Services

by Polly Smythe

Former Amnesty Official Arrested for Satirical Placard

by Rivkah Brown

School Students Walk Out of Shadow Minister’s Assembly Over Labour’s Position on Palestine

by Clare Hymer

Palestinian Journalists Are Risking Their Lives to Counteract the ‘Israeli Narrative’

by Daisy Schofield

Labour Councillors Are Defying Keir Starmer to Back a Ceasefire in Gaza

by Clare Hymer

Minister Who Loves Free Speech Starts a Witch-Hunt Against Academics

by Polly Smythe

Revealed: Tory Superdonor Makes Millions From Government Handouts to Arms Trade

by Andrew Kersley

Jewish Activists Protest at Foreign Office Calling for a Ceasefire

by Clare Hymer

Arms Factory Blockaded As Calls for Practical Solidarity With Palestine Grow

by Polly Smythe

Tory MP Says It’s ‘Not Easy’ to See Difference Between Hamas Members and Civilians

by Simon Childs

‘Blood On Your Hands’: Labour Faces Protests Over Israel-Palestine Stance

by Simon Childs & Clare Hymer

‘A Chance to Implement Forced Displacement’: Israeli Settlers Are Attacking Palestinians in the West Bank

by Daisy Schofield

Just Stop Oil Blocks Bus Transporting Asylum Seekers to Bibby Stockholm

by Clare Hymer & Richard Hames

Dutch Court Rules ‘From the River to the Sea’ Protected Speech and Not Antisemitic

by Rivkah Brown

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Parents Hold Playgroup at Arms Company Office in Protest at Gaza Genocide

by Lauren Van Schaik

Protesters Were ‘Reasonable’ to Call Iain Duncan Smith ‘Tory Scum’, Court Rules

by Simon Childs

Revealed: Outsourcing Companies Are Lobbying Labour to Sell Out Public Services

by Polly Smythe

The Far-Right Observed Remembrance Day by Fighting the Police

by Simon Childs

Activists Just Shut Down a Factory That Makes Parts for Israeli Fighter Jets

by Charlotte England

Former Amnesty Official Arrested for Satirical Placard

by Rivkah Brown

School Students Walk Out of Shadow Minister’s Assembly Over Labour’s Position on Palestine

by Clare Hymer

Palestinian Journalists Are Risking Their Lives to Counteract the ‘Israeli Narrative’

by Daisy Schofield

Labour Councillors Are Defying Keir Starmer to Back a Ceasefire in Gaza

by Clare Hymer

Minister Who Loves Free Speech Starts a Witch-Hunt Against Academics

by Polly Smythe

Revealed: Tory Superdonor Makes Millions From Government Handouts to Arms Trade

by Andrew Kersley

Jewish Activists Protest at Foreign Office Calling for a Ceasefire

by Clare Hymer

Arms Factory Blockaded As Calls for Practical Solidarity With Palestine Grow

by Polly Smythe

Tory MP Says It’s ‘Not Easy’ to See Difference Between Hamas Members and Civilians

by Simon Childs

‘Blood On Your Hands’: Labour Faces Protests Over Israel-Palestine Stance

by Simon Childs & Clare Hymer

‘A Chance to Implement Forced Displacement’: Israeli Settlers Are Attacking Palestinians in the West Bank

by Daisy Schofield

Just Stop Oil Blocks Bus Transporting Asylum Seekers to Bibby Stockholm

by Clare Hymer & Richard Hames

Dutch Court Rules ‘From the River to the Sea’ Protected Speech and Not Antisemitic

by Rivkah Brown

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