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Pro-Palestine demonstrations in Scotland call for permanent ceasefire
Hundreds of people have attended demonstrations in Scotland calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
In Glasgow, people gathered at the Buchanan Street steps on Saturday holding signs and banners which said “ceasefire now”.
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Irish-Palestinian father reunited with his children in Dublin
There were tears at Dublin Airport as an Irish-Palestinian widower was reunited with his two young children.
A group of Irish citizens arrived at Dublin Airport from Cairo on Sunday evening after efforts to ensure Irish citizens were...
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Uncle of 21-year-old Israeli hostage asks for help bringing his nephew home
Aviram Meir, uncle of Almog Meir who was taken hostage by Hamas, speaks at a press conference alongside other families who have family members kidnapped, calling for the return of all hostages taken on October 7.
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Pro-Palestine protesters march through Dublin
Thousands have marched through the streets of Dublin in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The protest began at the Garden of Remembrance and marched across the River Liffey, with demonstrators...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside Keir Starmer’s office in Camden
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have gathered outside Sir Keir Starmer’s constituency office in Camden, north London.
Protesters held up signs saying “Stop the war on Gaza” and waved large Palestinian flags outside the Labour...
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Politicians address Gaza ceasefire rally as thousands march in Glasgow
Politicians from the SNP, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Greens have addressed a crowd of thousands which gathered in Glasgow to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The demonstrators rallied in Glasgow Green amid relentless rain before...
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Family of girl believed to be captured by Hamas remain positive on her birthday
Footage from a birthday gathering in Dublin for Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand who is believed to be being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Emily is nine today.
INT: Anna Byrne who is a cousin of Emily’s father Tom.
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Schoolchildren in Bristol hand in petition calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Schoolchildren in Bristol hand in a petition calling for a ceasefire in Gaza to Green Party candidate Carla Denyer, in College Green, Bristol.
School Strike for Palestine has been collecting signatures for three weeks on their petition...
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Shadow Welsh secretary’s office daubed with red paint after Gaza vote
Police are investigating an attack on a senior Labour MP’s constituency office after she abstained on the Gaza vote.
Jo Stevens’ office in Cardiff was sprayed with red paint and posters were put up accusing her of having “blood on her...
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Starmer says there is 'complete unity' in the Labour party on Gaza
Sir Keir Starmer would not be drawn on whether he feared losing more frontbenchers over his party’s refusal to back a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Asked by broadcasters about the prospect of further resignations during a visit to...
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Protesters call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in Dublin
More than a thousand people have staged a protest outside the Irish parliament in a call for the Israeli ambassador in Dublin to be expelled from the country. It came as a Government minister warned such a move would push Ireland to the...
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Yousaf ‘beyond angry’ with MPs who refused to back ceasefire in Gaza
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is “beyond angry” with MPs who refused to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and warned they were “on the wrong side of history”.
SNP leader Mr Yousaf, who was recently reunited with...
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Amnesty Ireland protest outside US embassy calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Amnesty Ireland workers hold a demonstration outside the US embassy in Dublin to call on the ambassador to push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Kevin Naughton, Ireland Campaigns Officer with Amnesty, spoke to PA about their...
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Rishi Sunak delivers speech at Lord Mayor's banquet - full speech
Rishi Sunak has vowed to stand up for tolerance and free speech as “conflicts overseas create division at home” in a speech on foreign policy at the Lord Mayor's banquet.
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Under-fire Braverman condemns Armistice Day violence as police charge seven
Suella Braverman has condemned “violence and aggression” from protesters and counter-protesters on Armistice Day as police charged seven people over the disorder.
In her first public comments since Saturday’s ugly scenes in London, the...
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Former Scottish minister booed as pro-Palestinian activists rally
Scotland’s former justice secretary was booed by pro-Palestinian activists at a rally in Glasgow after saying Israel has a right to “defend itself against terrorism”.
Keith Brown, who served in the position under Nicola Sturgeon, spoke...
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Dozens of counter-protesters arrested as central London rocked by Armistice Day violence
Dozens of counter-protesters have been arrested as hundreds of thousands of people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London.
A total of 82 people were arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico, to “prevent a breach of...
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Pro-Palestine march sets off from Hyde Park as counter-demonstrators chant 'England till I die'
Thousands of people joined a march from Park Lane near Hyde Park to the US Embassy on Saturday, as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration against Israel's military assault on Gaza.
The group had confirmed their route with the...
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Pro-Palestine march approaches Vauxhall Bridge
Footage of the pro-Palestine march as it approaches Vauxhall Bridge.
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Union flag-waving crowds clash with police on fringes of Armistice Day service in London
Counter-protesters clashed with officers ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history.
Scuffles broke out as police attempted to stop a crowd of...
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Palestinian ambassador receives standing ovation at Sinn Fein conference
The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid has expressed gratitude to Irish people “for being so vocal on the side of justice”.
Dr Wahba Abdalmajid comments came as part of her keynote speech at Sinn Fein’s annual...
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Protesters chant 'England, England, England' as wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day
Hundreds of people gathered at the Cenotaph to observe two minutes of silence to commemorate the UK’s war dead at 11am, while violent clashes erupted between police and union flag-waving protesters attempting to reach...
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Hundreds of trade unionists blockade BAE Systems weapons factory in Israel-Gaza protest
Hundreds of trade unionists under the banner “Workers for a Free Palestine” have blockaded weapons manufacturer BAE Systems’ factory in Kent in protest over the Israel-Gaza war.
Activists descended on the site in Chatham, Rochester, at...
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Shadow Chancellor brands PM too weak to sack 'reckless and irresponsible' Braverman
Pool clip with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in which she discusses the future of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the policing of upcoming Armistice Day protests, Labour's stance on the Middle East conflict, GDP figures and flood...