At least 16 Palestinians waiting for food aid were killed by Israeli troops near the Netzarim Corridor in northern Gaza.

<article data-history-node-id="424194" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-shuts-israeli-weapons-booths-paris-air-show" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-shuts-israeli-weapons-booths-paris-air-show" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris air show</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="margin-bottom:11px">French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths at the Paris air show on Monday amid wars in Tehran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous", AFP reported on Monday.</p> <p>Black walls were installed around the stands of five Israeli defence firms at the trade fair in Le Bourget, an airf ield on the outskirts of Paris.</p> <p>The booths displayed "offensive weapons" that could be used in Gaza - in violation of agreements with Israeli authorities,&nbsp;a French government source told AFP.</p> <p>The companies - Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael, Uvision, Elbit and Aeronautics - make drones and guided bombs and missiles.</p> <p>An Israeli exhibitor wrote a message in yellow chalk on one of the walls, saying the hidden defence systems "are protecting the state of Israel these days. The French government, in the name of discrimination, is trying to hide them from you!"</p> <p>French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou defended the decision during a press conference at the air show.&nbsp;</p> <p>"The French government's position was very simple: no offensive weapons at the arms exposition," he said. "Defensive weapons were perfectly acceptable."</p> <p>Bayrou cited the ongoing conflict in Gaza as the rationale behind the ban.</p> <p>"Given the situation in Gaza... which is extremely serious from a humanitarian and security point of view, France was keen to make it clear that offensive weapons should not be present at this exposition," Bayrou said.</p> <p>Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he was shocked by the "outrageous" closure of the pavilions and said the situation should be "immediately corrected".</p> <p>"Israeli companies have signed contracts with the organisers... it's like creating an Israeli ghetto," he said on French television channel LCI.</p> <p>The Israeli defence ministry said in a statement that the "outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations".</p> <p>"The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries," it said.</p> <p>"This is particularly striking given Israeli technologies' impressive and precise performance in&nbsp;Iran."</p> <p>The presence of Israeli firms at Le Bourget, though smaller than in the past, was already a source of tension before the start of the Paris air show, because of the conflict in Gaza.</p> <p>A French court last week rejected a bid by NGOs to ban Israeli companies from Le Bourget over concerns about "international crimes".</p> <p>Local lawmakers from the Seine-Saint-Denis department hosting the event were absent during Bayrou's visit to the opening of the air show in protest over the Israeli presence.</p> <p>"Never has the world been so disrupted and destabilised," Bayrou said earlier at a roundtable event, urging nations to tackle challenges "together, not against each other".</p> <p>Amir Baram, a general in the Israeli defence ministry, called the French decision "anti-Semitic", adding Israel would challenge the move in French courts.</p> <p>The show's organisers said that a dialogue was underway "to find a positive resolution".</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="424082" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/five-killed-israeli-attacks-central-southern-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/five-killed-israeli-attacks-central-southern-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Five killed in Israeli attacks in central, southern Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p style="margin-bottom:11px">The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that at least three Palestinian were killed on Sunday, and several others were injured as Israeli forces opened fire at people seeking to receive aid in central Gaza.</p> <p>Quoting eyewitnesses and medical sources, Wafa said those killed were amongst many gathering near the so-called Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, awaiting aid to be delivered.</p> <p>In the southern city of Khan Younis, another two Palestinians were killed and others injured when Israeli forces fired on a separate group waiting for assistance.</p> <p>This comes after an Israeli airstrike targeted the Hamad City, north of Khan Younis.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.

<article data-history-node-id="423648" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-rights-organisation-condemns-israels-interception-madleen" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-rights-organisation-condemns-israels-interception-madleen" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestinian rights organisation condemns Israel's interception of Madleen flotilla</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Palestinian rights organisation Al-Haq has strongly condemned Israel’s “unlawful interception” of the Madleen in international waters, calling for the “immediate release of all those detained”.</p> <p>“Israel has no legal authority to restrict access to Palestine, since such is within the exclusive right of the Palestinian people,” the Ramallah-based rights organisation said in a statement.</p> <p>"As people of conscience seek to demonstrate solidarity with and to provide vital support for the Palestinians of Gaza, third states must urgently ensure both that they are protected from the illegal violence of the Israeli state."</p> <p>Al-Haq urges states &amp; intl orgs to ensure safe passage for the Madleen crew. Detained activists must be released &amp; protected now. Let the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Madleen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Madleen</a> sail to Gaza. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreePalestine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FreePalestine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetMadleenSail?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetMadleenSail</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadleenToGaza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MadleenToGaza</a><a href="https://t.co/pbACi5xtBf">https://t.co/pbACi5xtBf</a> <a href="https://t.co/aZAYhzf0ro">pic.twitter.com/aZAYhzf0ro</a></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">— Al-Haq الحق (@alhaq_org) <a href="https://twitter.com/alhaq_org/status/1931932924636447205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>

Speaking truth to power: Israel cannot be allowed to continue trampling on filmmakers’ freedom of expression

Pope Leo XIV has echoed his predecessor’s urgent call for an end to the assault that has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians.

A lawyer for anti-war activist Mahmoud Khalil, currently being held by ICE, says she was barred from using a computer in a key hearing—an example, experts say, of the unfairness of immigration court.

<article data-history-node-id="421797" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irish-lawyer-presents-evidence-israels-systematic-un-violations-icj" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irish-lawyer-presents-evidence-israels-systematic-un-violations-icj" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Irish lawyer presents evidence of Israel's systematic UN violations at ICJ</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Key arguments from Blinne Ni Ghralaigh's ICJ presentation:</p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Violations of UN privileges in occupied territories</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Israeli forces have repeatedly stormed and forcibly taken control of UN-run schools</p> </li> <li> <p>UN premises have been violently shuttered by Israeli authorities</p> </li> <li> <p>Israel has failed to protect UN facilities from attacks by Israeli civilians</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Restrictions on UN personnel</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Palestinian UN staff face severe movement restrictions</p> </li> <li> <p>International UN staff are routinely denied access to Gaza</p> </li> <li> <p>Israel systematically obstructs UN operations in Palestinian territories</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Humanitarian aid obstruction</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Israel blocks delivery of UN food supplies and medical equipment</p> </li> <li> <p>UN warehouses and distribution centers have been deliberately targeted</p> </li> <li> <p>Humanitarian convoys face repeated attacks and delays</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Military misuse of UN facilities</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Israeli forces have converted UN buildings into military bases</p> </li> <li> <p>UN schools and shelters have been attacked in every major Gaza offensive since 2009</p> </li> <li> <p>Healthcare facilities operating under UN protection have been repeatedly struck</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Legal framework violations</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <p>These actions constitute clear breaches of the 1946 Convention on UN Privileges</p> </li> <li> <p>Demonstrates a pattern of behavior spanning more than a decade</p> </li> <li> <p>Shows systematic disregard for international humanitarian law</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </article>

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Reform UK leader also said the government's net zero drive "will make no difference" to global warming.

Joint statement on behalf of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the UK on more than 50 days of Israel's block on aid to Gaza

YouTube video by Declassified UK

Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot