By Zack Polanski

In the 30th National March for Palestine, more than 300,000 people poured into the heart of London today in one of the largest public movements the city has seen in decades, joining the Global Day …

Merseyside police says material in support of Palestine Action was reportedly seen in possession of protesters Four people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during a pro-Palestine protest in Liverpool city centre on Sunday afternoon, police said. Merseyside police said material in support of campaign group Palestine Action was reportedly seen in the possession of a small number of protesters at the regular march for Liverpool Friends of Palestine. Continue reading...

Ruling against Northumbria police could affect other forces’ involvement with Remembrance parades and religious events, sources fear Police chiefs have been left stunned after the high court ruled officers were wrong to wear their uniforms to take part in last year’s Pride festival in Newcastle. The judgment found that the chief constable of Northumbria acted “irrationally” and breached a duty of impartiality by officially supporting the event, which was alleged to have supported views that people could change their gender. Continue reading...

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation. Officers told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, on Monday evening expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which was banned under terrorism legislation earlier this month. Continue reading...

The response to the demonstrations fell short. But they marked the beginning of a new era that calls for action

Ehud Olmert says forcing people into camp would be ethnic cleansing, and anger at Israel over Gaza war is not all down to antisemitism The “humanitarian city” Israel’s defence minister has proposed building on the ruins of Rafah would be a concentration camp, and forcing Palestinians inside would be ethnic cleansing, Israel’s former prime minister Ehud Olmert has told the Guardian. Israel was already committing war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, Olmert said, and construction of the camp would mark an escalation. Continue reading...

An IDF spokesperson said roads to the distribution centres set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were ‘prohibited’ for Palestinians Israel’s military has warned residents of Gaza against travel in areas leading to aid distribution centres, after at least 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at the points set up by the US-backed foundation. An Israeli military spokesperson on Tuesday said roads leading to the distribution centres set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were considered “combat zones”. Continue reading...