


The UK sanctions should target activity 'supporting or maintaining' settlements, Tayab Ali says Tayab Ali, Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, tells MEE’s Imran Mulla that the upcoming ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, expected to be announced on Tuesday by UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, will have a ‘profound impact’ on Israel. The ban is expected to bring the UK into compliance with the International Court of Justice’s July 2024 advisory opinion, W

Hamas accuses Israel of attempts at 'obliterating evidence' of crimes in Gaza Hamas late on Monday accused Israel of trying to conceal the evidence of "brutal crimes" committed against Palestinians in Gaza amid its genocidal war for over two years. The movement said Israel attempted to "obliterate evidence" through "removing, crushing and relocating the rubble", despite the presence of "bodies of thousands of missing people and material evidence of the crimes of genocide committed by the occup

Israeli ministers call for sanctions on Britain over Falkland Islands Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Israel to sanction Britain over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Smotrich, Israel's finance minister, called for the expulsion of the British ambassador to Israel and said: "We will not be a trampled doormat of an antisemitic government, in a

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that is important to his governing Labour Party but may anger US President Donald Trump. A new sanctions regime targeting Israel but limited to Jewish settlements in the West Bank will be announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, according to people familiar with the matter. Burnham and Trump spoke by phone on Monday,...

Israeli ministers call for sanctions on Britain over Falkland Islands Imran Mulla on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 23:05 The remarks are understood to be a response to the British government's plan to sanction Israeli settlements Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham inside 10 Downing Street in central London on September 3, 2026. (AFP) Off Israeli Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Israel to sanction Britain over the Falkland Islands, as the UK government prepares to announc

International Court of Justice ordered Israel in 2024 to prevent the destruction of evidence related to war crimes.

Gadi Eisenkot, the main challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused the sitting premier of looking merely after his own political survival and not the country’s security, at a rally in central Israel on Monday. Unveiling the candidates of the Yashar party for the October 27 election, the former military commander said nothing about how he would handle the Palestinian question or the wars against Iran and Lebanon launched by Netanyahu, but accused him of ducking...

Board of Peace's Mladenov says Gaza, West Bank escalation makes two-state solution 'impossible' A top official within the US-backed Board of Peace on Monday said a failure to move forward in Gaza paired with rising violence in the occupied West Bank were making a two-state solution "impossible". Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza under the US-backed "Board of Peace" tasked with implementing an October ceasefire plan, was speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi. "I would say tha
In July 2025, the US imposed sanctions on Albanese over what it said were her efforts to prompt the ICC to take action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives.

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf pulls up the ladder on Britain's immigrants Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:51 In attacking Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, Reform UK is once again using the children of immigrants to sell its prejudice Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, right, and Zia Yusuf, left, now the party's shadow home secretary, pose after a press conference in London, on 3 August 2026 (Toby Shepheard/AFP) Off There is something almost exquisite about the hypocrisy of Z

The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.

Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklemore in response to pressure from pro-Israelgroups for expressing support for Palestine in his opening act performances for Ed Sheeran in the United States. Footage from Gaza and the occupied West Bank was displayed on screens as Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, performed in fron

Palestinian child killed by Israel on first day back at school in Gaza MEE staff on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:07 Wafaa Akila, aged eight, was photographed smiling in her blue school uniform hours before an Israeli strike killed the little girl and her father Images of eight-year-old Palestinian girl Wafaa Akila are circulating on social media after an Israeli strike killed her alongside her father in Gaza City on Sunday (Social media/X) Off An eight-year-old Palestinian girl, whose age was confir

Israel on Monday threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it believed the West Bank-based body was preparing an attack on Israeli forces or settlements resembling Hamas’s October 7, 2023 assault. The warning was denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during the Israeli election season.
The release of the findings follows the “turning the guns” warning issued by the JCFA on July 15, when a study noted the buildup of the PA's military capabilities.

US immigration policy is coming for your Saturday night plans Sumayya Tobah on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 16:26 Visa problems postponing Saint Levant and Wegz's concert tours predate Trump, and Arab Americans cannot treat the crackdown as someone else's issue Palestinian-Algerian artist Saint Levant performs at the 59th Carthage International Festival at the Roman Theatre of Carthage, near Tunis, on 5 August 2025 (Fethi Belaid/AFP) Off It's an early Tuesday morning, and everyone has something to say
GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A U.N. expert said on Monday that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of "atrocity crimes" and prevent the recovery of human remains. Israel's assault on Gaza — started after the deadly raid into Israel by Hamas in October 2023 — has generated around 61 million tons of wreckage and debris that could take seven years to clear, according to the United Nations. Francesca Albanese, the U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, said evidenc

Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy 'evidence', says UN expert A UN expert said on Monday that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of "atrocity crimes" and prevent the recovery of human remains. Francesca Albanese, the UN expert on the Palestinian territories, said evidence should be gathered and human remains identified before full clearance started. She issued a statement headlined: "UN expert warns Israeli rubble-clearing could erase traces of atroc

Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash Ghalia Mohamed on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:42 Pro-Israeli organisation accused of attempting to curb free speech after launching petition to remove American rapper from tour Macklemore performing at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, last month (Arnaud Finistre/AFP) Off Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklem

Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash Ghalia Mohamed on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:42 Pro-Israeli organisation accused of attempting to curb free speech after launching petition to remove American rapper from tour Macklemore performing at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, last month (Arnaud Finistre/AFP) Off Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklem

Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua Germany asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to dismiss a case accusing it of facilitating genocide in Gaza through its military support for Israel. Berlin told the UN's supreme judicial body that Nicaragua had failed to establish the existence of a legal dispute before bringing proceedings in March 2024 and that parts of the case fell outside the court’s jurisdiction. "Nicaragua’s conduct indicates that it

A UN expert has warned that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risks erasing traces of “atrocity crimes”, and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, warned in a statement on Monday that the implications of Israel’s “ongoing removal, crushing and relocation of rubble in Gaza” were “profound”. “Gaza’s rubble contains human remains and physical evidence...

Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua Sondos Asem on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:56 Berlin argues that UN court lacks jurisdiction over allegations that it enabled Israeli violations of international law in Gaza Germany's legal representative speaks during Monday's session at the ICJ in The Hague, 7 September 2026 (ICJ website) Off Germany asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to dismiss a case accusing it of facilitating genocide in Gaza through it

A new book uncovers the role the media played in whitewashing Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

The UAE, like the US and Israel, is normalising a permanent state of war David Hearst on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 08:19 Mohammed bin Zayed should read history to learn that soft power will win over hard power every time, especially in today’s world – where legitimacy is key UAE's President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in Abu Dhabi on 12 August 2026 (AFP) On It took the Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 full months after his invasion of Ukraine to call what his country was e

Israel threatens senior Palestinian officials with 'all-out war' in occupied West Bank Alex MacDonald on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:33 Defence Minister Israel Katz says planning is in place for possible operations against Palestinian Authority Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz pictured on 20 January 2026 (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP) Off Israel will launch an "all-out war" in the occupied West Bank if any military operations are discovered being planned by groups linked to the Palestinian Authority, Def

Seven-year-old Wafaa Aqila and her father killed by Israeli strike while returning home with school supplies.
By Ali Sawafta HAJJA, West Bank, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby outpost and killed another Palestinian who entered an outpost and stabbed a settler, officials said. It was the latest violence involving dozens of Israeli settler outposts across the West Bank, where attacks by militant settlers on Palestinians have drawn international condemnation and a rare order by Is

A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces of "atrocity crimes", and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, warned in a statement that the implications of Israel's "ongoing removal, crushing and relocation of rubble in Gaza" were "profound".

UK has still not responded to legal petition detailing colonial-era war crimes in Palestine MEE staff on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:35 A year since it was submitted, the British government has not responded to Britain Owes Palestine's 400-page petition The Union Jack is lowered on 30 June 1948 in Haifa harbour a month and half after the State of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv (AFP) Off A year after it was submitted, the UK government has still not responded to a legal petition laying out eviden

The United Nations special rapporteur on Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control could risk erasing "evidence relevant to the investigation of alleged international crimes". Israel's bombardment and ground offensive on Gaza has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry.

A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces of "atrocity crimes", and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains.

The remarks from Defence Minister Israel Katz came after a stabbing attack in the northern occupied West Bank, with the Israeli military saying it had shot and killed the Palestinian attacker.

After a West Bank stabbing of an Israeli settler, Defense Minister Israel Katz warns the Palestinian Authority against launching an “Oct. 7-style” assault.
Defense minister orders launch of ‘all-out war against senior Palestinian Authority officials and mechanisms’ • Statement comes after Israeli wounded in stabbing attack near Kusra

Ed Miliband is tearing up the script to become the UK's most formidable foreign secretary in decades Peter Oborne on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 10:50 The settlement goods ban looks set to be seismic – a sign that Britain has the makings of a new, independent foreign policy Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband poses during a meeting with his French counterpart at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on 29 July (AFP) Off Rarely has a British foreign secretary come under such ferocious attack as Ed Miliband ove

Germany on Monday urged the United Nations’ top court to throw out a case against it by Nicaragua, which has accused Berlin of “facilitating genocide” in Gaza with its support of Israel. Julia Monar, representing Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said judges lacked the jurisdiction to rule on the case and dismissed Nicaragua’s accusations as “inaccurate and distorted”. Nicaragua has dragged Germany before the ICJ in The Hague, arguing that its backing of Israel, notably in...

As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labour Day Monday, United States President Donald Trump’s deep unpopularity is imperilling Republican chances of maintaining their narrow majorities in Congress with just two months before November’s midterm elections. Midterm elections, above all, are a referendum on the occupant of the White House, according to election experts. That is even more of a truism in the era of Trump, who has spent the better part of a decade as the country

Gaza death toll reaches 73,658 as Israeli attacks continue Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that at least eight Palestinians were killed and 30 were wounded in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours. Two others were killed from wounds inflicted in earlier Israeli attacks. Palestinian man Ismail Ibrahim Qandil was killed when an Israeli air strike targeted the motorbike he was riding northwest of Khan Younis, Wafa reported. According to Gaza’s health ministry, since October
Hatzalah noted that the terrorist arrived at Usarin in a car, asked the victim if he was armed, and then attacked him before fleeing.
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Germany asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to throw out acase brought by Nicaragua which accuses Berlin of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention because it supplies arms to Israel. Berlin suspended weapons exports to Israel for a few months in 2025 but they havesince resumed. A U.S.-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025 halted large-scale fighting that had devastated Gaza, but it has not ended Israeli strikes.

A top official within the US-backed Board of Peace said on Monday that a failure to move forward in Gaza paired with rising violence in the West Bank are making a two-state solution “impossible”. Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza under the US-backed Board of Peace tasked with implementing an October 2025 ceasefire plan, was speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi. “I would say that if Gaza continues the way it is now, or does not move into implementing… the plan that we have un

UK set to announce ban on trade with Israeli settlements on Tuesday Imran Mulla on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 09:51 New measures are expected to prohibit any investment in illegal Israeli settlement businesses Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after attending a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition, at the British Museum in London on 2 September (AFP) Off British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is set to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements on Tues

Israeli strikes kill seven Palestinians in Gaza in past 24 hours Two Palestinians have died from injuries sustained in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the number of Palestinians killed over the past 24 hours to seven, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Six-year-old Daoud Muqata was killed after being shot north of Gaza City several weeks ago, while Subhi al-Batrikhi succumbed to wounds sustained in an Israeli air attack on a group of civilians in the city’s Remal neighb

Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet been made public.

The stabbing follows a wave of pogroms against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers.

Ratko Mladic is gone. The racial ideology that produced him is not Amina Shareef on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 20:19 Despite the death of one of its most zealous proponents, the toxic worldview that underpinned the Bosnian genocide retains its global reach A defaced mural depicts former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, Serbia, on 27 August 2026 (Andrej Isakovic/AFP) Off Many of us will have the fortune of being warmly remembered after death. Others will have the misfortune of bei

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Israeli strikes on a residential building early on Monday killed at least 11 people, including two infants, in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Rumman, state media reported. Five others were also wounded in the attack. Israeli across the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in the killing of five Palestinians, including two children. One drone strike targeted a car in al-Nasr neighbourhood, killing one and injur

An eight-year-old girl and her father were killed when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle on her first day of school.