News Round-Up
8 May 2024
A grim new report reveals that only one in four British Muslims believe that Hamas committed murder and rape in Israel on October 7th, with 46% sympathising with the terrorist organisation.
The evidence that the Gaza casualty numbers from the Hamas-run Health Ministry (now over 32,000) are wildly inflated continues to mount. Mark Zlochin looks at what the proportions of male and female UNRWA workers tell us.
The BBC faces another antisemitism scandal as two journalists, responsible for accusing Israeli soldiers of abusing Gaza hospital medics, have endorsed videos glorifying Hamas attacks and anti-Israel content online.
Have 30,000 civilians really died in Gaza? Statistics expert Prof Abraham Wyner shows how Hamas's casualty numbers must be fake because they violate fundamental statistical relationships.
The controversial judge facing criticism for leniency towards women celebrating Hamas's 'paraglider' attacks, is accused of breaching the judiciary's code of conduct by discussing the imprisonment of a police officer.
What is happening in Gaza is not genocide, argues Douglas Murray. "It’s not even regionally remarkable." After all, Assad murdered 600,000 Arab Muslims in Syria – and where were the protests then?
Up to 12% of UNRWA staff – more than 1,400 UN aid agency employees – are associated with Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to Israel's Defence Minister.
Despite his shocking claim accusing Israel of orchestrating the October 7th Hamas massacre, Labour Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali will still be allowed to run to become an MP.
Allegations of anti-Israel bias have prompted calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the BBC's handling of complaints and coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Thousands have gathered in London's Trafalgar Square for a 'Stand with Israel' event, demanding the release of hostages from Gaza and marking 100 days since the October 7th attacks.
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