The Guardian Europe
Israel holds its first election since 7 October 2023, with Netanyahu's coalition projected to lose its majority and the opposition likely short of 61 seats - because nothing about this is simple.
The Guardian Europe
Humza Yousaf's new book recounts his in-laws' harrowing ordeal trapped in Gaza - because nothing says 'deeply affecting' like a false evacuation order and a text that reads 'I think we are about to die.'
The Guardian
War separates couples, because of course it does. Wijdan and Hatem haven't seen each other in years; Sami and Ola's wedding is on indefinite hold. The article details their struggles with the usual dry wit.
BBC World
China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements, because 'forced establishment' is the diplomatic way of saying 'please stop building things we don't like.'
UN News
WHO asks Israel to stop treating bandages like weapons of war as Gaza faces winter, rats, unexploded ordnance and a prosthetics shipment rejected four times.
The Guardian Europe
Filmmakers behind NAZA defend their documentary on AI-assisted targeting in Gaza at its NYC premiere, while Israeli officials threaten their citizenship - because nothing says free speech like punishing the messengers.
BBC World
Ireland's pre-match press conference against Israel is delayed, then training is delayed, because nothing says 'Nations League' like a geopolitical crisis and a scheduling void.
The Guardian Europe
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student and green card holder, was detained for 104 days and missed his son's birth - all because the government didn't like his pro-Palestinian advocacy. Kafka would be proud.
BBC World
A war-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20, as rescue workers dig with bare hands and the UN warns 400 more structures could follow.
UN News
In Gaza, women-led households double since pre-war, forcing impossible daily choices as six women and girls are killed weekly, UN reports.
BBC World
A 'ceasefire' that's killed over 900 people this year - because apparently, peace plans are more like suggestions.
UN News
UN reports another 'deadly week' in Gaza: children killed, aid destroyed, and a ceasefire that's about as effective as a chocolate teapot.
UN News
The world has gotten really good at predicting famines, which is handy, because it's gotten really bad at preventing them.
BBC World
Israel decides not to prosecute over the deaths of seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom, prompting outrage from Australia and World Central Kitchen, who demand an independent investigation.
BBC World
In Gaza, thousands of families are stuck in a cruel limbo - waiting to learn if their loved ones are dead, detained, or just vanished into a bureaucratic black hole.
UN News
Gaza's farmers are down to 3% of their cropland, because war is a great fertilizer for nothing but despair.
The Guardian
A Sydney library removes a book about genocide after a complaint, prompting authors and advocates to remind everyone that libraries are supposed to have books you don't like.
UN News
WHO's tally of attacks on healthcare hits 10,400+ with zero convictions, because apparently accountability is also a casualty of war.
UN News
UNICEF reports one child killed daily in Gaza since the 'ceasefire' began, and the world is apparently fine with it.
BBC World
Gaza buries 112 victims of a 2023 strike, mostly women and children, as families finally get closure - and the ICRC provides the body bags.
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