Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on July 2nd

• Hamas said in a statement that it is studying the ceasefire proposal but noted that it wants any deal to lead to an end to the war.
• Hospital officials in Gaza said at least 111 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes across the Strip today, including 24 people waiting for aid.
• Wafa news agency reported earlier that 14 Palestinians have been arrested in Israeli raids across the Bethlehem governorate in the occupied West Bank, where about 400 families would be made homeless by an Israeli army order to demolish more than 100 homes.
• Israel’s governing Likud party, led by Netanyahu, is pushing for the formal annexation of the occupied West Bank before the Israeli parliament’s summer recess on July 27.
• British lawmakers in the House of Commons have voted to ban the group Palestine Action, proscribing it as a “terrorist organisation”. The designation will be voted on in the upper house of the UK parliament, the House of Lords, on Thursday.

MPs explode in anger against UK government’s move to ban Palestine Action

UK parliament has voted in favour of declaring Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation despite concerns that the move could risk criminalising legitimate protest. Many prominent MPs on Wednesday reacted angrily as they challenged the government’s move. The bill was eventually passed the Commons on Wednesday by 385 votes to 26.

The move was initiated by home secretary, Yvette Cooper, who has been at the forefront of supporting the Israeli government. Not too long ago she was seen posing for camera with the controversial Israeli ambassador to the UK.