
Paul Adams
Diplomatic Correspondent at BBC
BBC Diplomatic Correspondent. Previously in Washington, Middle East and Balkans. Now a lot of Ukraine.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Paul Adams
Image source, ReutersBBC diplomatic correspondentA headline in Israel's liberal daily Ha'aretz this week put it starkly: "Diplomatic tsunami nears," it warned, "as Europe begins to act against Israel's 'complete madness' in Gaza."This week's diplomatic assault has taken many forms, not all of them foreseen.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
The prime minister added he was "horrified" by Israel's decision to escalate its military campaign. Lammy employed similar language, saying the situation in Gaza was "abominable". He condemned as "monstrous" the suggestion by Israel's hardline finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, that Gaza should be cleansed of its civilian population.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu growsPaul AdamsBBCEx-spy boss Danny Yatom is among the thousands to have signed letters demanding an end to the Gaza warIsrael's war in Gaza grinds on, but opposition is growing.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group's iron grip slipsPaul AdamsGetty ImagesPublic criticism of Hamas is rare, with protests violently dispersed and opponents jailed, tortured and killedThe voice in the Telegram video is insistent. Loud. Sometimes musical. And the message unambiguous. Many hold Hamas responsible for plunging the tiny, impoverished territory into the worst crisis faced by Palestinians in more than 70 years.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
As an Israeli hostage turns 48, his wife waits for blue ticks on her messagesFamily handoutOmri Miran has now been held by Hamas for 18 monthsWhen Omri Miran finally opens his WhatsApp account, he's going to receive a torrent of messages. Photos of his daughters. Late night musings from his wife, Lishay, as she lies in bed. Snapshots from an Israeli family life that's gone on for 18 painful months without him.
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Israel’s latest evacuation order is very specific but affects 1000s of people huddled in Gaza’s Rimal neighbourhood. One tells me she’s exhausted and has no idea where to go. Imagine being uprooted a dozen times or more, told to go this way and that for 19 months.

#عاجل ‼️ إلى سكان قطاع غزة الموجودين في البلوكات: 633, 706, 785, 786, 787 في منطقة حي الرمال الجنوبي ⭕️نظرًا لقيام حماس الارهابية باستغلال المناطق المدنية لأنشطة إرهابية مثلما يتضح في الصورة المرفقة سيهاجم جيش الدفاع في المنطقة بقوة شديدة. ⭕️من أجل سلامتكم عليكم اخلاء المنطقة. https://t.co/voQGOAtE27

"The seeds of right-wing violence were nurtured in the revolutionary ideology of the Russian left." Thought provoking piece https://t.co/LhG1pWZLX8

From Our Own Correspondent - Protests in Israel and Gaza - BBC Sounds https://t.co/2NdZ9ZAjyT