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Mystery surrounds removal of keffiyeh-cradled Jesus in Vatican display

A Vatican Nativity scene featuring a keffiyeh-draped baby Jesus, symbolising Palestinian identity, was removed without explanation, sparking debate ahead of Pope Francis’s meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Kneecap share '10 Rules To Live By’- reaffirm solidarity for Palestine

“Be outspoken, leave your mark and stand up for your people. Stand up for Palestine, and stand up for oppressed people around the world.”

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Roger Waters insults Thom Yorke over stance on Israel-Palestine

Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters has called Radiohead’s Thom Yorke a "prick" over Palestine stance, adding that he is "very damaged and deeply insecure."

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Over 900 artists urge Tate to cut ties with donors linked to Israel

Their open letter calls upon leaders at Tate to take a stand “against the artwashing of genocide and apartheid”, with signees including a current Turner Prize nominee and past winners.

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Spain

Sanchez meets with Palestinian Prime Minister amid Gaza war

The Spanish Prime Minister received Mohammad Mustafa at the Moncloa Palace along with several of his ministers. They signed agreements on labour, education, youth and agriculture.

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German architecture prize rescinded for British pro-Palestinian artist

The Schelling Architecture Foundation has refused to award the winner of its top prize because they signed a letter pledging to boycott Israeli institutions.

Radio Schuman

How can deported Ukrainian children be helped?

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ukraine's Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets talked about the almost 20,000 Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia by force since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Europe News

Italy sends 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza

The aid, which was collected from donors by the charity Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d'Italia, took off aboard a C-130J military aircraft from an airfield in the central city of Pisa.

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Police investigated for violence against protesters in Amsterdam

The city's mayor said that videos of police using violence against pro-Palestinian protesters "looked serious".

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No comment: Tense scenes as police break up illegal pro-Palestinian protest in Dutch capital

Police in Amsterdam arrested some pro-Palestinian protesters and forcibly moved more than 260 to another location as they broke up an illegal demonstration in the Dutch capital's central Dam Square.

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New riots break out in Amsterdam as tensions remain high

Police said the fire was quickly extinguished, and riot officers cleared the square, though it was not clear who started the unrest or whether it was related to last week's violence.

World News

UN warns famine is 'imminent' in northern Gaza

With virtually no food allowed into northern Gaza for the past month, tens of thousands of Palestinians under Israeli siege are rationing their last lentils and flour to survive.

Gaza

14 killed in Israeli air strike on UNRWA-run school

The IDF said in a statement that it had taken steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

West Bank

UNRWA West Bank office allegedly damaged by Israel in raid

The damage to the office comes after Israel’s parliament passed laws this week effectively banning UNRWA’s operations in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke walks off stage over Gaza heckler

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke stormed off stage at a concert in Melbourne after a fan shouted criticism of the musician’s position on Gaza.

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1,000 signatories in largest boycott of Israeli publishing industry

Writers including Nobel Prize laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and Sally Rooney have joined history’s largest cultural boycott against Israel’s publishing industry.

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Brussels asks Israel to repeal 'extremely worrying' ban on UNRWA

Israel's ban on the relief agency "stands in stark contradiction with international law," the European Commission has said.

Gaza

Gaza faces seven-decade setback amid ongoing conflict, UN report says

Gaza has been under closure by land, sea and air since 2007. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and technology imports have long impacted its economy before the intensification of Israeli strikes.

Israel

Thousands of Israelis demand Gaza hostage release deal

During the weekly protests against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, relatives of hostages and their supporters said the moment to sit down and negotiate a deal was long overdue.

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Protesters in Rome and Lisbon call for Middle East ceasefire

Israel has been at war with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas since last October after it launched an attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people. More recently a new front has opened up in Lebanon where the IDF launched a ground operation on 30 September.