GAZA: Bereaved British Palestinians recall harrowing loss as they appeal for ceasefire

British Palestinians, who lost family members to Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of the Gaza Strip, pleaded with PM press Israel for an urgent ceasefire to avert further killings of innocent civilians.

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Editorial: West’s deepening complicity in Israel’s ethnic cleansing, if not genocide of Gaza

The West, which has the power to end the slaughter of Palestinian civilians, is not only content to watch Israel’s indiscriminate bombings and destruction of Gaza; it is aiding and abetting it through increased aid and unwavering political support.

Muslim MP bombarded with death threats for supporting besieged Palestinians

The UK’s first hijab-wearing MP used the King’s Speech debate to reveal the escalated Islamophobic abuse she has suffered and her fears for her safety for advocating for Palestinians besieged in Gaza.

Labour retains the Muslim vote but is viewed less favourably thanks to leadership handling of the Gaza conflict

Some 64 percent of Muslims in a recent poll said they plan to vote Labour; however, the party’s response to the Israel-Palestine conflict has not been viewed especially positively.

US: Over 1,200 incidents of anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias

There was an “appalling” surge in reported anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incidents in October since violence escalated in the Middle East, announced the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on November 9.

FBI investigate anti-Palestinian abuse at American University

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating an incident at the American University in Washington, D.C., where a Palestinian employee received a death threat that was slipped under the door of his office.

‘Free Palestine’ isn’t hate-speech superintendent says following student’s suspension

A superintendent for a California school district in the US has, during a school board meeting on November 14, denied that his district considers the slogan “Free Palestine” to be hate speech.

Anti-Muslim hate crimes soar in Germany

According to a survey by Germany’s largest Muslim group, anti-Muslim hate crimes have grown dramatically since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

‘Witch-hunt’ referrals to regulator of pro-Palestinian physicians must end, say Muslim medics body

The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) voiced its concern regarding reports of Muslim doctors being threatened with a referral to the UK’s medical regulator, for expressing any views that ‘advocate for Palestinians’.

UK PM urged to combat on Islamophobia as figures show a sevenfold rise post Israel-Gaza conflict

The Prime Minister of the UK has on November 6 been urged to tackle Islamophobia after a sevenfold increase in anti-Muslim incidents following Israel-Gaza hostilities.

Cut ties with Israeli institutions, over 600 academics tell Irish universities

More than 600 academics have urged universities in Ireland to dissolve affiliation with Israeli institutions as “the scale and severity of Israel’s current war on the Gaza Strip has exceeded all previous levels of violence in the prolonged and brutal Israeli occupation of Palestine.”

Congress votes to censure Rashida over Israel criticism

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted late on November 7, to censure the only Palestinian American in Congress – in a rebuke of her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.

‘Fascism and pure bigotry,’ Muslim congress members slam Republican Palestinian ban proposal

The three Muslim members of US Congress said in a joint statement they were “horrified” by a Republican proposal to expel and ban Palestinians from the U.S.

Stanford student was hospitalised in suspected anti-Muslim hit-and-run

A Stanford University student was hospitalised following a hit-and-run incident that is being investigated as a possible anti-Muslim hate crime, said a spokesman for the California-based university.

Comment: Why Liberal Democrats want Prevent Duty scrapped

If we survey and penalise members of our community for what they may believe, we are questioning these freedoms in our own society. Without them, we are no safer; we are actually more at risk.

Comment: Government faces Islamophobia claims as former Home Secretary’s ‘Hate March’ rhetoric encourages anti-Muslim far-right

The UK government have failed to acknowledge the anti-Muslim nature of the counter-protest groups while doubling down on alleged ‘Hamas extremism’ in the pro-Palestinian marches

Teen jailed for plotting Keighley-based mosque terror attack

A far-right teenager who plotted to attack a mosque while disguised as an armed police officer was jailed on November 10.

Family of woman attacked with concrete slab say she was targeted due to hijab

The family of woman who was struck with a concrete slab by a stranger in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, say they believed she was targeted because she was visibly Muslim wearing a hijab in the town.

Germany: 2 in 5 Muslim men experience racism

More than 2 in 5 Muslim men are experiencing racism in everyday life in Germany, according to a study published by the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (Dezim).

Canadian man found guilty of murdering Muslim family

A Canadian man inspired by white nationalist beliefs has, on November 16, been found guilty of murdering four members of a Muslim family by running them over with a pick-up truck.

Hurricane Otis shows how climate change is making weather forecasting more difficult

Meteorologists and climate experts have warned that climate change will intensify natural disasters such as tropical cyclones. However, Hurricane Otis displayed how rapidly such intensification may occur, stunning meteorologists and hindering evacuation warnings to residents and tourists.

Health and Science: Gene therapy could offer long-term treatment for sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassaemia

A groundbreaking gene therapy has been approved in the UK for two different types of blood disorders: sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassaemia.

Nutrition: Food and mood: Is it possible to plan a diet for a good mood?

There is a powerful relationship between how we feel and our food choices. The food we eat directly impacts our mood, and conversely, our mood strongly influences our food choices.

Book review: The life and times of Atiya Fyzee in Edwardian Britain

Atiya’s Journeys: A Muslim Woman from Colonial Bombay to Edwardian Britain Edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley and Sunil Sharma. Oxford University Press. 282 pages. October 2010. £22.50.

Poets Corner: To Palestine

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Makhachev officially seizes pound-for-pound throne

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has officially seized the pound-for-pound throne. On October 31, the Russian surpassed heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the men’s rankings, 17 days after a knockout victory over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294.

Letters: Government, opposition, and media complicit in Israeli atrocities against Palestinians

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