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- 1Thousands march for Palestine at Labour conference in Liverpool●Thousands marched in solidarity with Palestine in Liverpool, heading to the Labour Party conference to demand the govern
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched through Liverpool, converging on the Labour Party conference to pressure the UK government. Protesters demanded full sanctions on Israel, an end to British arms sales, and action over what they described as genocide and apartheid in Gaza. The march came as party members and activists gathered for the conference, making Palestine a visible issue for Labour leadership.
- 2Palestinian ambassador urges countries to make occupation costly●"Our collective objective must be clear. Make occupation & annexation costly. Make accountability unavoidable". At Frida
Speaking at Friday's meeting of The Hague Group on defending international law, Palestine's ambassador set out eight measures all countries should take, saying the collective objective must be to make occupation and annexation costly and accountability unavoidable. The remarks come amid ongoing debate over how states should respond to Israel's occupation and annexation policies.
- 3Israel Uses 'Skunk Water' in Gaza as West Bank Home Demolitions Continue▼This Week in Palestine: Israel Drops ‘Skunk Water’ on Gaza and Demolishes Palestinian Homes in the West Bank
Reports from Palestine this week say Israeli forces sprayed foul-smelling 'skunk water' over areas of Gaza, a chemical dispersal typically used for crowd control, while carrying out further demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. The combined actions have drawn attention to the widening range of Israeli measures across both territories and renewed criticism from observers of the occupation's impact on Palestinian civilians.
- 4Massive Attack's Rob Del Naja arrested outside Labour conference●BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The l
Massive Attack musician Rob Del Naja was arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside the Labour Party conference venue, on the eve of the event. Campaign group Defend Our Juries said he was detained after holding a paper sign reading "I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action". The arrest has drawn attention to police action against supporters of the proscribed group.
- 5Street sign reading 'State of Israel' replaced with 'Free Palestine' in São Paulo●« … removed a street sign reading "State of Israel" from a square in São Paulo on Monday and replaced it with one readin
Activists in São Paulo removed a street sign reading 'State of Israel' from a city square on Monday and replaced it with one saying 'Free Palestine' and 'Palestine Square'. The action, linked to Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila, is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over the Gaza war and ceasefire calls, with supporters sharing the stunt widely and critics questioning the vandalism of public property.