Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Maine events on July 20th

• The Israeli military killed at least 115 Palestinians, including 92 aid seekers and two civil defence aid workers, and wounded more than 200 people as famine reached its peak in Gaza, and children are dying of Israeli-imposed starvation.
• The Gaza Health Ministry said that 18 people had died of hunger in its last 24-hour reporting period.
• The Israeli army dropped leaflets over a residential area in Deir el-Balah, warning residents to leave the area as its military chief visited Shujayea in the north and touted plans to continue the war.
• Protesters across the Muslim world, including in Tunisia, Iraq, Turkiye, Morocco, Lebanon and the occupied West Bank’s Ramallah, took to the streets to denounce the Israeli siege of Gaza.
• Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed blocking a visa extension for the head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza and the occupied West Bank because he testified about “weaponised hunger” in Gaza.
• In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians say Israeli settler attacks on water supplies are making it harder to stay in their villages.

Trump loses cool during phone call with Netanyahu; Pope uses strong words on Gaza

The attack on the only Catholic Church in Gaza followed by another attack in the occupied West Bank has reportedly left Trump seething. He reportedly phone Benjamin Netanyahu to register his outrage. Rifat Jawaid brings update on what transpired between Trump and Netanyahu in that angry phone call. The last time Trump lost his cool on Netanyahu was when the latter broke the ceasefire with Iran. Meanwhile, the Pope has issued a strong statement condemning the attack on the church and ongoing atrocities against the people of Gaza.

She Raised the Palestinian Flag at Royal Opera House—What Happened Next?

A performer at London’s Royal Opera House raised a Palestinian flag on stage during the final curtain call of Il Trovatore, sparking viral reactions and backstage chaos. The artist defied an attempt to stop the protest mid-act. What happened next? The Royal Opera House has now issued a public statement.

Jewish Holocaust survivor shares why she stands with Palestine

If more people came out 80 years ago for the Jews, fewer people would have been murdered."

Jewish Holocaust child survivor, Agnes Kory, told MEE why she keeps coming out to pro-Palestine protests in all weather conditions, despite being in her 80s. Agnes also said that the Israeli army's plan to confine 2 million Palestinians in Gaza into a small area in the south - which they're labelling a "humanitarian city" - is similar to the "final solution" initiated by the Nazis during the Second World War.

This weekend’s demonstration follows a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests across the UK, including three consecutive weekends of rallies supporting the now-banned activist group Palestine Action, which has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation. Dozens have been arrested at these events, including at least 55 on Saturday, under the UK’s anti-terror legislation, fuelling concerns about the criminalisation of protest and civil dissent