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The “Unite the Kingdom” march on Saturday, Sept. 13 was led by Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the now disbanded far-right, anti-Islam group, the English Defence League (EDL).
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Presented by France and Saudi Arabia, the resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages and for Hamas to give up weapons and control of the Strip to the Palestinian Authority.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Hong Kong’s parliament rejected the bill by 71 votes to 14 with one abstention.
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EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the proposal in her State of the Union address, where in a rare move, she denounced Israel’s man-made famine in Gaza.
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The attack came after Israel killed the prime minister of Yemen's Houthi-led government, along with several other government ministers, in an airstrike on Aug. 28.
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"We cannot call it anything other than state terrorism practiced by someone like Netanyahu."
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This is the second attack on ships in the Global Sumud Flotilla over two days, with the fleet’s main boat, the Family Boat, being attacked just a day ago on Sept. 8.
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The attack is the first time Israel has attacked Qatar, which has been a key mediator in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
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The sanctions include a full arms embargo, bans on ships and aircraft carrying weapons or fuel to Israel, blockings goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian land and banning people directly involved with Israel's genocide from entering Spain.
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Scotland's First Minister John Swinney told the parliament that “a genocide is unfolding” in Gaza and called it a “humanitarian catastrophe of historic proportions.”
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At least 80 Palestinian officials have been affected, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who has addressed the UNGA for years, according to Al Jazeera.
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Belgium is also imposing 12 sanctions against Israel, including banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements and reviewing its procurement policies with Israeli companies.