“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes’ (most often credited to Mark Twain.

In an act of utter vindictiveness the french authorities are denying me access to an earlier flight and insisting on sending me on the last flight back late night to London.

This doctor saved countess lives. We spoke to him from his hospitals inside Gaza day after day late last year. He was banned from entering Germany in April. Now France too.

We have instructed lawyers in Germany to bring this to the attention of the German courts.
The silencing and harassment of a witness to Israeli war crimes in this way is unacceptable.

Getting more details about why Dr Ghassan Abu Sitta was denied entry into France.

His lawyers ICJP said Dr Ghassan was told by France that Germany had issued a “Schengen-wide” ban on him - meaning he is technically banned from entering the whole European Union.

The children’s bodies were shredded. They arrived in plastic bags.

The journalists of Gaza are truly the best among us. Watch this video and hear them tell their stories in their own words.

It's World Press Freedom Day. And nobody deserves our respect, solidarity and admiration today more than the brave and determined journalists of Gaza. We would be blind without them and they are the best of us.

Israeli minister in defence and finance minister Smotrich tonight:

“Moments before redemption, we must not hesitate. We must destroy Rafah, Nusseirat, & Dir al-Balah 'wipe out the memory of Amalek! …There's no half- measure. Rafah, Dir al-Balah Nusseirat absolute destruction!”

Israel just struck Deir Al Balah, reports of children in casualty, again. This is a war against children. Against current and future generations of Palestinians.

US working to prevent ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu: Reports middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu…

Alistair Bunkall: Israel are stepping up the bombing of Rafah in preparation for an attack.

Alistair says the Israelis are targeting key sites they've identified. Last night they bombed a house in Rafah and killed an entire family of 9, including a baby.

This is the moment Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building on al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City.

Video filmed through the window of a nearby building captured the massive impact ⤵️

Does anyone need proof ?

Activists in Pakistan called out the German ambassador’s alleged hypocrisy for speaking at a human rights forum while Germany stifles criticism of Israel’s assault on Gaza ⤵️

FREEDOM FLOTILLA WAITING TO LEAVE TO GAZA
- INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION ON GAZA AS MAIN OBJECTIVE - #FreedomFlotilla
- Che Guevara & Nelson Mandela descendants are on board.
AssedBaig reports | Al Jazeera English

A father joined his daughter protesting for Palestine. In an interview with TV channel ABC7, when asked about concerns regarding police arrests, he said that his daughter had made the right decision and that if she were arrested for it, he would be 'the happiest daddy'

Gaza officials on 3 mass graves containing 392 bodies:

* 20 possibly buried alive
* 10 had hands bound
* Others tortured
* Children among the buried
* Bodies stacked together indicating executions
* Decomposition/mutilation means most are unidentified

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…

To be very clear here:

If someone has their hands tied behind their backs, regardless of whether they were a combatant or not, they are classed as “hors de combat”.

Under the Geneva Convention, they are non-combatants and protected people, and it’s a war crime to kill them

Nelson Mandela’s grandson talks about his grandfather’s fight for a free South Africa – and why he’s supporting Palestinians facing genocide by Israeli forces.

He’s joining the Freedom Flotilla ships as they attempt to break through the Israeli blockade to deliver aid to Gaza.