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6 days ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
Two British MPs were confronted by armed Israeli settlers when visiting the embattled West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, and also witnessed hundreds of settlers storm the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque complex during a six-day visit to the occupied Palestinian territories.
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6 days ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
The Israeli foreign minister planned to cut short his secret trip to London this week after it was exposed, but changed his mind when the British government blocked an attempt to secure an arrest warrant for him, sources told Middle East Eye. A UK-based legal group that sought the warrant for Gideon Saar has meanwhile disputed the government's assertion that the foreign minister had "immunity".
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6 days ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
An Israeli settler polishes his gun. “The Palestinian savages around here, they have no mercy, no law, nothing,” he says coolly. “Just blood and blood, like you see in the movies."The settler, introduced to television viewers as Yair, has a beard and a ponytail, and speaks fluent English. He is one of the most prominent figures featured in ITV’s brilliant new documentary, Our Land.
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
A major conference on the conflict in Sudan has ended in chaos after a British-led attempt to set up a contact group for ceasefire talks collapsed on Tuesday amid arguments between Arab states. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in recent days in two refugee camps in North Darfur, following attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
An arrest warrant is being urgently sought in Britain for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who secretly met British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday. Middle East Eye revealed on Tuesday afternoon that Saar was visiting the UK on a private trip this week, and then reported on Tuesday evening that he had met British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London.
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
Dozens of members of the largest body claiming to represent British Jews have broken with the organisation's leadership over their stance on the war in Gaza. In an open letter, 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) criticised the Israeli government for resuming its assault on Gaza, warning that "Israel's soul is being ripped out". Published in the Financial Times (FT) on Wednesday, the letter is the first public show of opposition to Israel's war on Gaza from within the BoD.
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
British politicians have slammed Foreign Secretary David Lammy for holding an unannounced meeting with the Israeli foreign minister on Tuesday. Middle East Eye revealed on Tuesday afternoon that Israel's Gideon Saar was visiting the UK on a private trip this week, and then reported on Tuesday evening that he had met the British foreign secretary in London.
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's charity has cut ties with a US-based Muslim organisation after pro-Palestinian statements made by its founder came to light. The Archewell Foundation, which was set up by the couple in 2020, has given two grants totalling nearly £42,000 (roughly $55,700) to the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition (MMWC) since 2023.
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in an unannounced trip to London on Tuesday. MEE earlier reported that Saar was set to visit the UK this week. Several sources have since confirmed that he met the British foreign secretary in London on Tuesday in a private meeting.
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1 week ago | 
middleeasteye.net | Imran Mulla |Nadav Rapaport
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is set to visit the UK this week, according to multiple sources who spoke to Middle East Eye . The source, who include an official in the Israeli foreign ministry, confirmed that Sa'ar is expected to make a trip that will be unpublicised before his arrival in the UK. MEE earlier reported that Sa'ar was expected to visit Britain in March, but the trip did not go ahead after Israel renewed its assault on Gaza.
