Critics, including US officials, are calling for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s new mission to fail, with twelve volunteers, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on board. The flotilla is trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

Matthew Miller, the US State Department spokesman under ex-President Joe Biden, has told UK broadcaster Sky News it is “without a doubt true that Israel has committed war crimes” in Gaza. 🟥 Read analysis: aje.io/cz2h98

The US and Germany share the same DNA. We are partners. We are friends. We are literally family. Many citizens here in the US have ancestors hailing from Germany. I just gave President Donald J. Trump a copy of his grandfather’s birth certificate. He was born in Kallstadt, Germany, in 1869.

Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians marched in silence outside the Israeli Defense Ministry, holding portraits of Palestinian children killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.

In favour: 149 Against: 12 Abstentions: 19 The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding an immediate & permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also demands full, rapid, safe & unhindered humanitarian access in Gaza & the immediate release of all hostages.

#Statement | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Israeli aggressions against the brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran, which undermine its sovereignty and security and constitute a clear violation of international laws and

Stability in the Middle East is vital for global security. I’m concerned to see reports of strikes overnight. Further escalation is a serious threat to peace & stability in the region and in no one’s interest. This is a dangerous moment & I urge all parties to show restraint.

The reports of these strikes are concerning and we urge all parties to step back and reduce tensions urgently. Escalation serves no one in the region. Stability in the Middle East must be the priority and we are engaging partners to de-escalate. Now is the time for restraint,

The US knew about Israel's plan to strike Iran, an attack that will have “dire” and unpredictable consequences, says Ali Akbar Dareini, a researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies in Tehran.

#Statement | Qatar Strongly Condemns and Denounces Israeli Attack on Iran #MOFAQatar

Regarding Israel’s Attack on Iran mfa.gov.tr/no_-121_-israi…

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says Iran has reported no elevated radiation levels after Israel’s attack on the Natanz nuclear facility. He warned of risks to public safety and urged all sides to avoid further escalation.

Turkish President Erdogan has condemned Israel's attack on Iran, calling it a “clear provocation” and warning that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's gov't was attempting to drag the region into disaster. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/irqcjw

This is a moment of grave peril in the Middle East and we are urging restraint and de-escalation.

The UK's representative to the UN says: 'Let me say clearly and unequivocally that Russia's claim that British sovereign bases in Cyprus were in any way involved [in the Israel attacks on Iran] is nonsense' Latest trib.al/uERc27p 📺 Sky 501

“Nuclear facilities must never be attacked,” IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ chief stresses following Israeli strikes on Iran. “Such attacks have serious implications for nuclear safety, security and safeguards, as well as regional and international peace and security.” iaea.org/newscenter/sta…

These past hours should not distract us from the urgent need to establish a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. A life is a life. No double standards.

Peace is what the world needs. Great Resolutions.

“The Israelis are standing in the way of a new deal” Former foreign secretary Lord Philip Hammond, who negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, says Israel’s actions this week have made a new deal “virtually impossible” #TrevorPhillips 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YouTube

"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?" We invited several members of the #EngBio community to share their definition of this evolving field. This is what Prof Sean Cutler (Sean Cutler) had to say. #EngineeringBiology #SyntheticBiology #FacesOfEngBio