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A petition with over 118,000 signatures has triggered a parliamentary debate on the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups in UK politics. The debate, scheduled for Monday, will consider whether an inquiry is needed into how these groups shape government decisions.
Western sanctions against Israeli settlers have failed to deter Tel Aviv from expanding settlements and military control in the West Bank. France banned Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and six Western nations sanctioned networks financing settler violence. Amnesty International accused Israel of state-sponsored ethnic cleansing, while Israel approved $388 million for settlements and established its first permanent military base in Area A since 1993.
The UK, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Norway jointly announced sanctions targeting networks that fund and perpetrate settler violence in the occupied West Bank. They warned of further measures if Israel fails to address the situation. Israel condemned the sanctions as a political move, while Amnesty International called them a step but insufficient.
An Israeli airstrike on a police station in northern Gaza killed five police officers and a 13-year-old boy, according to Gaza police. The attack occurred despite a ceasefire in place since October 10, 2025, and is part of a broader campaign targeting security forces.
Mahmoud Khalil, targeted for deportation by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian activism, will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court rejected a rehearing. Khalil's legal team is also challenging a deportation order in immigration court, citing procedural irregularities.
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student facing deportation for pro-Palestinian activities, asked a federal appeals court to reopen his case based on evidence that the Trump administration manipulated the outcome. The motion cites reports showing the case was fast-tracked and judges recused themselves, raising concerns of procedural irregularity.
A Palestinian family in the West Bank was forced by Israeli settlers, under military protection, to exhume and rebury their 80-year-old father's body after his burial in a village cemetery. The UN Human Rights Office condemned the act as 'cruel and emblematic of dehumanization.' Settler violence has surged since the Gaza war began in October 2023.
