Guardian ‘fires’ veteran cartoonist over Netanyahu sketch

Steve Bell’s work was reportedly deemed to be perpetuating an anti-Semitic trope British newspaper The Guardian has ended its four-decade working relationship with cartoonist Steve Bell, who said his work criticizing the Israeli government’s stance on Gaza was rejected for using a supposedly anti-Semitic trope. “The decision has been made not to renew Steve Bell’s…

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Police apprehend Brussels shooter – media

Reports claim the man who killed two Swedish football fans on Monday was injured in a shootout with officers Brussels police have detained a suspect believed to have killed two Swedish football fans in an Islamic extremist attack, local media have reported. He was shot in the chest during a firefight, after an hours-long manhunt….

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US sending 2,000 marines to Israeli coast – media

Separate plans are also underway for a potential “support” mission in Israel The Pentagon has sent 2,000 marines and sailors to waters off Israel’s coast as part of a “show of force” in the region, CNN reported, citing unnamed US officials. The move comes amid continued fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants, which has claimed…

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Israeli flags burned across Germany

The incidents took place as officials expressed solidarity with Israel during its war with Hamas Israeli flags have been torn down and set on fire in multiple cities across Germany, local media reported, citing police and officials. The flags were hung outside city halls and other public buildings in solidarity in Israel, which came under…

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‘No humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza – Israeli ambassador

Tzipi Hotovely argued Hamas was responsible for the wellbeing of Palestinian civilians Israeli Ambassador to London Tzipi Hotovely has denied that a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in Gaza, arguing that the Palestinian militant group Hamas must “pay the price” for attacking Israeli civilians.  Asked by Sky News’ Kay Burley about the situation in Gaza on…

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BBC takes six reporters off air over ‘pro-Palestine’ stance

The internal probe comes as the broadcaster faces domestic backlash for allegedly not showing enough support for Israel Britain’s state-funded broadcaster BBC has launched an investigation into six reporters and a freelance contributor working for its Arabic service over allegedly exhibiting anti-Israel bias and cheering attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The probe is…

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Belgium declares ‘terror alert’ after two shot dead

The suspect who killed two Swedish nationals in Brussels remains at large The Belgian government has described Monday’s fatal shooting of two Swedish citizens in Brussels as terrorism and deployed additional police to stop the suspect from crossing the border. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo described the attack as “harrowing” and sent condolences to his…

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