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Crowds of hungry people waiting for humanitarian aid at Zikim crossing shot at by Israeli soldiersAt least 91 people have been killed and 600 wounded while waiting for aid in Gaza over the past 24 hours, as the US envoy, Steve Witkoff, visits Israel fo…
Senior lawyers criticising Starmer’s pledge have cited the Montevideo convention, which sets out four criteriaUK politics live – latest updatesA group of senior lawyers has written to the UK government’s most senior legal adviser, Lord Hermer, claiming…
Trump says recognising Palestine statehood ‘rewards Hamas’ and US deal with Canada would now be ‘very hard’Business live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened Canada after it moved to recognise a Palestinian state, reacting to Mark Carney’s annou…
Gareth Thomas says move is ‘political judgment’ after challenge from 40 members of House of LordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state is compliant with international law, a minister has said, after a group of …
Aid agencies, governments and UN’s food security monitor report evidence of worsening starvation, particularly among under-fivesHumanitarian experts and doctors are warning that children, elderly people and those with pre-existing health conditions are…
Humanitarian workers say airdrops and corridors to allow trucks into region have done little to stop the rising death tollAid workers have said Israel’s new measures – meant to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza – fall far short of what is need…
New Zealand and Australia were signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming monthsThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced his country plans to formally recognise Palestine during the UN general assemb…
Emily Damari was held captive by Hamas for more than 15 months and says decision ‘risks rewarding terror’A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for more than 15 months has accused Keir Starmer of “moral failure” after he set the UK on co…
Judge says ban on direct action group could have ‘chilling effect’ on legitimate political speechThe co-founder of Palestine Action can bring an unprecedented legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, …
In today’s newsletter: As Keir Starmer announces caveated plans to recognise the Palestinian state, and UN-backed experts say the ‘worst-case scenario’ is under way, is opening the borders to allow aid in the only hope?Good morning. Humanitarians are r…