A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine. I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.

I’d have to agree, punish any crime committed but don’t undermine the democratic right to protest or take part in NVDA

Just published from 221 MPs calling for UK to follow France and recognise Palestinian state

Congratulations Lionesses !!! What a result! Euro Champions 2025. You’ve done us all so proud. #WEURO2025 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Yes that was me on BBC Points of View earlier today, talked about the documentary #DeathofYugoslavia would recommend and it’s still available on BBC iPlayer

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It sounds inconceivable. But it’s the truth. Israel is taking deliberate, coordinated action to destroy the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Explicit statements by Israeli officials, combined with a consistent policy of destructive attacks

Let’s be clear: Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, not a reward. The only realistic, just, and sustainable solution is two States – Israel & Palestine – living side-by-side in peace. I urge the international community to take urgent & concrete steps to make it real.

Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians.

I understand concerns about recognizing Palestinian statehood, but with reports of Israeli plans to annex northern Gaza & rising settler violence in the West Bank, it’s clear that international recognition is now essential to keep the two-state solution alive. #Palestine #Israel

There are sovereign states we recognize despite rejecting their governments. To claim we cannot recognize a Palestinian state because of those currently in power in Gaza, especially when Hamas now holds minimal control, is a flawed argument and is a distraction to achieving peace

31 prominent Israelis, in a letter in today's Guardian, call on the international community to "impose crippling sanctions on Israel" - sanctions on their own country.

139 countries recognise a Palestinian state so I’m not sure how credible this argument against is… The Times and The Sunday Times #Palestine #Gaza #TwoStateSolution

The family of Evyatar David has now approved the publication of the video released yesterday by Hamas. Statement from the David Family: “We are forced to witness our beloved son and brother, Evyatar David, deliberately and cynically starved in Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza - a living

🚨NEW: As a result of our attendance push, children were in school for 5 million more days last year – the biggest improvement in a decade. Under the Tories, a generation went missing from England’s schools. Labour’s Plan for Change is bringing them back to the classroom.

You might argue that, after suffering the worst attack in its history, Israel will have no desire to prosecute its own leaders when the war ends. Yet the country has an existential interest in seeing justice done economist.com/leaders/2025/0…

Tameside families are being invited along to join a day of free creative fun to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. tamesidecorrespondent.co.uk/2025/08/05/fun…

Found the home base of criminals in D.C.

🚄 Paving the way for a direct 🇬🇧🇩🇪 rail link was endorsed as part of the Kensington Treaty last month. Today, German Transport Minister Schnieder & UK Transport Secretary Alexander signed a declaration of intent and established a taskforce to lay the foundations for this link.

To those with power and influence. Last year, we called on you to act: 🔴Respect the rules of war. 🔴Protect humanitarians and civilians. 🔴End impunity. Nothing changed. How much more suffering will you ignore? On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we urge you to #ActForHumanity – now.