Palestine
Five North East Labour MPs and one independent have signed a Parliamentary Motion calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine. The motion, which was orchestrated by Leeds East MP Richard Burgon, calls for the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to “urgently press all parties to agree to an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities” […]
Since October 7, the Gaza Strip has been under constant airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Forces in response to an attack made by Hamas, an armed Palestinian group. The most recent figures show a death toll of 10,569 Palestinians, including 4,237 children with 1,405 deaths on the Israeli side since October 7. Many Palestinians in […]
A North East activist has described how he completed a huge 1,600-mile walk to Istanbul in a show of support for Palestine. Mick Bowman, 65, of Throckley, Newcastle, set out from Calais on April 16 and devoted the following five months to walking until he arrived in Palestine in late September – just days before […]
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