A pile of boxes containing humanitarian aid. Title text reads: Israel bans 37 NGOs from operating in Palestine. Image credit goes to Naser Jafari via Wikimedia Commons. The ICJP logo is in the bottom right-hand corner.

A truck containing boxes of humanitarian aid, with aid workers lifting them out of the truck and adding them to piles on the ground. A black box containing white text reads: "Israel has revoked the licences of 37 international NGOs (INGOs) working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Licenses were suspended on the 1st January and Israel has ordered that all operations must cease within 60 days. ActionAid, International Rescue Committee, Médecins Sans Frontières and Norwegian Refugee Council are among the aid agencies which will have their licences suspended." The ICJP logo is in the bottom right-hand corner.

Israel's banning of 37 aid agencies in Gaza is simply the latest example of its intentional and deliberate blockade of aid in order to utilise starvation as a weapon of war.

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Great @libdems.org.uk turnout today for the London peace march marking International Palestine Solidarity Day. Some had travelled long distances to show their concern. 🔶

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Two more of our Member Peers, Councillors Anne-Marie Simpson and Swithin Long, took part in the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge training last week.

Thank you to LGA Officers and trainers who arranged and ran the training session.

Join us at Saturday’s London peace march calling on the British govt to end its complicity in Israel’s crimes against Palestinians and push this ceasefire into a lasting deal framed round principles of justice and rights.
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Flawed Trump ‘peace plan’ offers only a temporary pause in the genocide and denies Palestinians sovereignty and self-determination President Trump’s ‘20-point plan’ for Gaza presents itself as a pathway towards peace but in reality promises only a temporary reprieve from the violence while denying Palestinians sovereignty, politi...

Flawed Trump ‘peace plan’ offers only a temporary pause in the genocide and denies Palestinians sovereignty and self-determination.

Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine statement on #US-IsraelPlan👇

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We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith (& no faith) group standing with the Jewish Bloc to stop the genocide in Gaza and promote lasting peace in the Middle East. We applaud their statement yesterday. 👇

The Blogs: Trump’s Commitment to Middle East Peace Begins and Ends With Gaza From the blog of Susie Becher at The Times of Israel

“If the ceasefire ds not lead to a resolution that ends the occupation & establishes a viable, independent sovereign State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel based on 1967 borders, the next round will be far more deadly.” Susie Becher Times of Israel

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“We have to be really clear that there is no contradiction between saying clearly that antisemitism is completely unacceptable and demanding that the genocide end.”

Na'amod's Em Hilton spoke to @novaramedia.com about organising against antisemitism and for Palestinian liberation.

Proud to join peace marches alongside Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi
and with countless others of all races and beliefs.

Watch Naomi’s statement on the @doubledown.news link below),

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Peacehaven: Police release photos of mosque arson suspects The images are of two people in balaclavas seen outside the mosque before the large blaze spread.

Appalled by this attack on a place of worship. Members of the Muslim community must be free to worship and live without the fear of Islamophobic violence and intimidation. I stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with British Muslims and against this hate. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it, and we fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest. "The Conservatives made a total mess of protest laws and left us with the worst of all worlds – wasting police time arresting people for legitimate peaceful protest, while letting others get away with inciting violence. I fear Labour seem to be following them down the same path, instead of properly reforming these powers to focus on the real criminals and hate preachers." Max Wilkinson - Home Affairs Spokesperson

People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it.

We fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest.

This attack on this holy day is horrific. I stand shoulder to shoulder with the British Jewish community, and condemn all acts of anti-semitism. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

I fear we could have a situation where Trump comes to our country, is honoured with a lavish dinner at one of our finest palaces, yet no one reminds him that he has the power to stop the horrifying starvation, deaths and captivities in Gaza.

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Boycotting Trump Banquet to Call for Gaza Action I fear we could have a situation where Trump comes to our country, is honoured with a lavish dinner at one of our finest palaces, yet no one reminds him that he has the power to stop the horrifying…

I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.

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Dear David, As the world's attention shifted in August to the war in Ukraine, conditions in Gaza have only worsened. I am writingtoday, before Parliament returns on Monday. Much has happened since your statement on 21 July and none of it has been in the direction we hoped for. Last week, we saw Israeli forces begin an assault on Gaza City and the IPC declaring famine in Gaza for the first time. Meanwhile, the 5 September will mark 700 days of captivity for the hostages still held by the Hamas terrorists. This situation is utterly intolerable. In the context of the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe and the plight of the hostages in Gaza, we must redouble our focus on empowering the moderates in both Palestinian and Israeli society, while drawing power away from the extremes. That task is all the more important as we now look towards the UN General Assembly Session in September. Opposition politicians in Israel have roundly condemned the new military operation in Gaza City. They state their belief that it will endanger the lives of the remaining hostages, despite the claims of the Netanyahu cabinet that the operation has their release and recovery as an objective. Meanwhile, the restarting of settlement building in the E1 area of the West Bank will further erode the territorial basis for the Palestinian state - recognition of which the Government has made conditional on steps by Israel to alleviate suffering in Gaza. It is clear that the Netanyahu cabinet continues egregiously to violate international and humanitarian law, across both Gaza and the West Bank. Yet the UK has been reluctant to apply any genuine pressure on the Israeli Government to stop these violations across the Occupied Territories - or to publicly call on President Trump to do the same.

In light of these continuing violations, I ask you - once again - whether you will consider implementing Liberal Democrat calls to: • Sanction Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Cabinet Ministers for continuing to block the full reopening of aid into Gaza and expanding the military campaign there? • Ban the export of all UK arms to Israel, including taking steps to isolate and withhold those UK-produced F-35 components that are being used to supply or service jets used by the Israeli Government? • Ban trade with all illegal Israeli settlements across the Occupied Palestinian Territories, ensuring that UK businesses cannot contribute to supporting the development of these settlements? Liberal Democrats have consistently said that the remaining hostages must be released without condition. We have also been clear that Hamas can have no part in the future government of Palestine. The future of a Palestinian state depends on steps to strengthen governance by the Palestinian Authority and a government that rejects the use of terrorism to achieve its goals. I look forward to your response, as well as the opportunity to raise these issues with you at next week's Foreign Office oral questions. Yours sincerely, Calum Miller MP Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs

As famine deepens and hostages remain in captivity, the Israeli Government expands settlements and escalates its assault on Gaza.

I’ve written to the Foreign Secretary urging sanctions, an arms ban and a ban on trade with illegal settlements.

Lib Dem leader to boycott king’s Trump banquet in protest over Gaza Exclusive: Ed Davey says Starmer should engage with US president but they should not close their eyes to crisis

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk to boycott king’s Trump banquet in protest over Gaza. Excellent news. Would that Starmer and Lammy had this kind of courage!

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