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Three arrested as Pro-Palestine protesters blockade entrance to Government department
Pro-Palestine protesters have blockaded an entrance to the Business and Trade department in central London, with the aim of showing solidarity with Palestinians workers.
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Pro-Palestine march takes place in London
People take part in a pro-Palestine march on Waterloo Place in central London.
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Roisin McAleer: 'It's an impossible situation'
Activists at a makeshift camp in Dublin city have criticised the government for its approach to housing asylum seekers.
At a protest organised at Mount Street, a street located next to the International Protection Office (IPO) where...
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Crowds march in Dublin city centre to support Palestine
People take part in a national demonstration in support of Palestine in Dublin's city centre. Singer song writer Christy Moore also performs during a national demonstration in support of Palestine at a rally outside Leinster House in...
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Palestinian Prisoner's Day vigil held in Trafalgar Square
Members of the Palestinian Youth Movement hold a Palestinian Prisoner's Day vigil in Trafalgar Square, London, to commemorate Palestinian prisoners who have been held by Israeli forces since the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.
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Vigil held by Palestinian Youth Movement for prisoners held by Israeli forces
Members of the Palestinian Youth Movement hold a Palestinian Prisoner's Day vigil in Trafalgar Square, London, to commemorate Palestinian prisoners who have been held by Israeli forces since the Hamas attack on Israel in October...
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'All measures should be taken in order to ensure safety of all of our populations' - chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis speaking at the UK Hostages & Missing Families Forum for the unveiling of "The Empty Seder Table" installation which features a display of 133 chairs, each representing a hostage in Gaza.
Also speaking is...
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Daily politics briefing - April 14
All the latest political news as Rishi Sunak condemns “in the strongest terms” Iran’s “reckless attack” against Israel after Tehran said it had launched dozens of drones in what threatens to become a major regional escalation.
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Recognition of Palestinian statehood by EU countries much closer – Irish premier
Irish premier Simon Harris has said that the point at which Ireland and Spain can recognise the State of Palestine is “coming much closer”.
He made the comments following a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at Government...
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Recognition of Palestinian statehood by EU countries much closer - Irish premier
Irish premier Simon Harris has said that the point at which Ireland and Spain can recognise the State of Palestine is “coming much closer”.
He made the comments following a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at Government...
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Taoiseach Simon Harris and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez press conference - full
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speak to the media outside the Government Buildings, Dublin, following their meeting.
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Vigil held opposite Downing Street for the hostages still held in Gaza
Hundreds of people have gathered opposite Downing Street waving Israeli flags and calling for the hostages in Gaza to be released.
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Families of Israeli hostages call for their release six months on
Families of hostages held by Hamas joined a rally in London to call for their release, saying the six months after the October 7 attack have been “hell”.
Sunday marked six months after Hamas’s raid on Israel that killed 1,200 people and...
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Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel counter protests in central London
Dozens of pro-Israel counter protesters have been demonstrating on Parliament Square in response to a pro-Palestinian march being held in central London at the same time.
Participants waved Israeli flags and chanted for the release of...
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Multiple arrests made after thousands attend Al Quds Day pro-Palestine protest
Multiple arrests have been made after thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London for the annual Al Quds Day demonstration.
The protesters marched from the Home Office to Downing Street on Friday...
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NHS England HQ blockaded by staff in protest over the supplying of Israel's military
NHS staff blockade the entrance to NHS England's headquarters in central London demanding the cancellation of its contract with Palantir, which campaign groups say supplies advanced technology to Israel's military.
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Workers protest against NHS contract with firm linked to Israeli military
Healthcare workers have blockaded the entrance to NHS England’s headquarters to call for an end to its contract with a firm which campaigners say supplies technology to Israel’s military.
Palantir is an American software company that...
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Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Government department over ‘arming of Israel’
Pro-Palestine protesters have occupied the entrance to a Government department in Whitehall over its perceived links to the supply of arms to Israel.
London for a Free Palestine targeted the Department for Business and Trade early on...
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Pro-Palestine protesters rally outside the Department of Business and Trade in London
People take part in a pro-Palestine protest, organised by London for a Free Palestine, outside the Department of Business and Trade in Old Admiralty Building, central London, calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Irish premier tells Biden: It is possible to be for Israel and for Palestine
Irish premier Leo Varadkar has told the US President it is possible “to be for Israel and for Palestine” during a speech at a White House event for St Patrick’s Day.
He said the Irish people are “deeply troubled” by what is happening in...
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Layla Moran says the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza has 'gone beyond the pale'
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, who is of British-Palestinian descent, said in her speech that the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza has “gone beyond the pale”.
She called for sanctions on violent Israeli settlers...
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Full: Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran speaks at the spring conference
Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran, who is of British-Palestinian descent, said in her speech that the Israeli government’s assault on Gaza has “gone beyond the pale”.
She called for sanctions on violent Israeli settlers...
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US is working very hard to put a ceasefire in place, says Leo Varadkar
Irish Premier Leo Varadkar said the US is "using its influence" to try an help initiate a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as he met with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
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Vanessa Feltz joins crowd blowing shofars in solidarity with Gaza hostages
Vanessa Feltz and Maureen Lipman lead a gathering on Mother's Day with people blowing shofars and whistles in Abbey Road, London, to show solidarity with the over 100 hostages held in Gaza.
Interviews with Maureen Lipman and Marcel...