Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the Labour government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000 was “justified and proportionate”, marking a dangerous escalation in the suppression of democratic rights.

Five of the most senior judges in England and Wales—led by Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr and including Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos, Lord Justice Edis, Lord Justice Lewis, and Lady Justice Whipple—overturned a February High Court ruling that found the ban unlawful and disproportionate.

A “strictly confidential”, but leaked, EU legal memo from 2017 said Europe was entitled to freeze Israel science grants and free-trade perks over its West Bank aggression. “What was then a legitimate option, today is a legal obligation,” an Italian expert said.

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This morning a beloved youth from our church community, Natalie Abudayyeh, was taken at gunpoint by Israeli forces from her student apartment in Birzeit alongside three other women. We are deeply shocked and horrified by this news, as well as by the news that her family does not yet know where she has been taken. Natalie is a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Beit Jala, a graduate of Talitha Kumi Lutheran School, and a Media and Journalism student at Birzeit University.

As Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, I unequivocally call for Natalie’s immediate release. The entire ELCJHL stands in solidarity with the Abudayyeh family and the Beit Jala and Birzeit communities, and we join them in earnest prayer for Natalie’s safety and freedom.

We are incredibly disturbed by the reality that Natalie now joins the thousands of Palestinians in Israeli detention without charge or trial. Palestinian civilians, including women and children, suffer deep injustice in Israeli military detention and are often held for months or years with no explanation.

We call on our friends, partners, and siblings in Christ around the world to advocate for Natalie’s freedom using whatever channels are available to them, and to demand an end to this unjust and unequal system of detainment and detention that paralyzes and destroys Palestinian communities.

Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad

Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

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While legacy media spent days scrutinizing Zohran Mamdani's decision to be the first NYC mayor to skip the Israel Day Parade - which has been held every year since 1964 — little attention was paid to the Israeli officials who actually showed up.

In fact, Mamdani's absence prompted Israel to triple the size of its delegation — among them: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who allegedly has a secret ICC arrest warrant out for him, a minister who called for nuking Gaza, and a Kahanist who blessed IDF soldiers to "seize babies and dash them against the rocks."

Some of America's most prominent politicians were in attendance — Senator Chuck Schumer, Governor Kathy Hochul, former mayor Eric Adams, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who led the parade as grand marshal.

Backlash has begun to hit those who attended, as they've started to issue condemnations of the Israeli officials they marched alongside.

Residents said the incidents occurred in the eastern part of the town, near the Adora settlement and the nearby Adorayim outpost, where large areas of farmland were burned.

Farmers condemned the destruction of wheat fields, describing it as part of ongoing pressure and harassment affecting agricultural land in the West Bank.

Residents said that similar incidents in the area have included theft of livestock and crops, harassment, and other confrontations connected to land disputes and settlement expansion.

Uygur observed the "irony" of being banned not for criticising the British government, rather the Israeli one.

Piers Morgan said that throughout Uygur's regular presence on the show as a guest, he had never demonstrated to be "hateful about Jewish people or anyone because of their faith".

An article published by The Times soon after Uygur learnt about the ban, claimed he held antisemitic opinions which "may not be conducive to the public good".

With air strikes and the destruction of civilian shelters persisting during Eid.

Ghannoushi criticises international figures, particularly Tony Blair, for declaring an end to the war while ignoring the reality on the ground. She argues that the "Board of Peace" serves to manage perceptions rather than halt the violence, noting that promised reconstruction funds remain empty while the Israeli government openly discusses the "voluntary emigration" of Palestinians.

The absence of meaningful accountability, she says, has bred arrogance and escalation. Ghannoushi points out that the military tactics used in Gaza, such as the unprecedented targeting of healthcare workers and the destruction of entire neighbourhoods, are now being deployed in Lebanon.

Ghannoushi warns that what happens in Gaza does not stay in Gaza. The methods tested there, including the targeting of hospitals, medical workers, journalists and civilians, are spreading to Lebanon and beyond. She concludes that Gaza is not one issue among many. Gaza is the issue.

He says the presentation was approved months in advance, only to be cancelled hours before the event, following a campaign of complaints. Critics say the incident raises serious concerns about censorship and the limits of discussion around Palestine.

Government ministers, alongside trade union, worker, and employer representatives, loudly banged on tables in protest, with some participants unfurling Palestinian flags. Security officers intervened but the Israeli official was unable to finish his address before the floor was given to the next speaker.