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Starmer thanks Netanyahu for work to secure Emily Damari release

Both leaders agreed to cooperate to combat the threat posed by Iran

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read
Sir Keir Starmer offered his thanks to Benjamin Netanyahu for his help in securing the release of Emily Damari, a Downing Street spokesperson said (Image: Getty)
US President Donald Trump greets relatives of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the inaugural parade (Image: Getty)
Donald Trump

Trump halts funding to Unrwa and revokes sanctions on settlers in executive orders

By JC Reporter

3 min read
A parliamentary select committee has suggested that Israel could be guilty of a genocide in Gaza, outraging one of its members (Picture: Getty)
Parliament

New parliamentary report suggesting Israel could be guilty of ‘genocide’ slammed by Labour MP

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read
A Palestinian woman walks past a damaged wall bearing the UNRWA logo at a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah (Getty Images)
Unrwa

Swedish government to stop funding UNRWA

By JC Reporter

1 min read
Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets UNRWA's Philippe Lazzarini (Image: Sir Keir Starmer/X).
Unrwa

Starmer accused of giving taxpayers’ money ‘to Hamas’ over £13m boost for Unwra

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read
A Palestinian woman walks past a damaged wall bearing the UNRWA logo at a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah (Getty Images)
Unrwa

Heads of UNRWA schools were Hamas members according to documents found by Israel

By JC Reporter

1 min read
A Palestinian woman walks past a damaged wall bearing the UNRWA logo at a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah (Getty Images)
Unrwa

UK pledges additional funding for controversial aid agency Unrwa

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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