#CAIRO — After a long journey from #Gaza, more than 100 American citizens and their families have entered #Egypt through the #RafahCrossing. Jonathan Webster, the #USEmbassy in Cairo's consul general, said some of those families are telling him they ran out of food and water during their journeys. #Israel

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna123954#rcrd24711

The #RafahCrossing is wide open again - thank God. #Egypt

#Israel

#RafahCrossing #Gaza #Israel

Hopefully, some #Pinoys made it through in this batch. Many Americans, French citizens and some Canadians reportedly reached #Egypt

Waving white flags and holding their hands above their heads, #Palestinian families fled past tanks waiting to storm #GazaCity in the next stage of the war that the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, has said will give Israel “indefinite” control over the besieged territory.

#Israel’s military gave civilians inside the encircled city a four-hour window to leave on Tuesday.

‘We saw death’: families flee past tanks as Israel begins to storm Gaza City |
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/07/we-saw-death-families-flee-past-tanks-as-israel-prepares-to-storm-gaza-city

‘We saw death’: families flee past tanks as Israel begins to storm Gaza City

Civilians given four-hour window to leave encircled capital but fears many are still trapped

The Guardian
Israel-Hamas war live: Israeli forces target convoy carrying medical supplies in Gaza City, says Palestine Red Crescent Society

Convoy of five trucks carrying ‘lifesaving medicals supplies’ to health facilities including al-Quds hospital was hit by fire, the PRCS said

the Guardian

#RafahCrossing

#Philippines — Department of Foreign (DFA) on Tuesday announced Palestinian spouses of #Filipinos in #Gaza will be allowed to cross the border into #Egypt.

DFA is just waiting for a written approval from Ministry of Foreign Affairs in #Israel.

Palestinian spouses of Filipinos in Gaza will be allowed to go to Egypt – DFA
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222215/palestinian-spouses-of-filipinos-in-gaza-will-be-allowed-to-go-to-egypt-dfa

Palestinian spouses of Filipinos in Gaza will be allowed to go to Egypt – DFA

MANILA, Philippines — Department of Foreign (DFA) on Tuesday announced Palestinian spouses of Filipinos in Gaza will be allowed to cross the border into Egypt. DFA is just waiting for a

INQUIRER.net

The group is accompanied by Philippine Embassy officials led by Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago on the way to #Cairo, according to a report by #RaffyTima on #UnangBalita on Wednesday, citing a source.

They made a stopover in el-Arish in #Egypt to eat, around 30 kilometers away from the #Gaza border. #Philippines #Israel

40 #Filipinos exit Gaza via #RafahCrossing, now safe in Egypt | GMA News Online
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/887626/41-filipinos-exit-gaza-via-rafah-crossing-are-now-in-egypt/story/

40 Filipinos exit Gaza via Rafah Crossing, now safe in Egypt

Forty Filipinos were able to exit Gaza via the Rafah Crossing and are now safe inside Egypt, according to Malacañang on Wednesday.

GMA News Online

Negotiations are continuing between #Israel and Palestinian group #Hamas, mediated by #Qatar in coordination with the #UnitedStates, that could see 10-15 Hamas-held captives released in exchange for a multiday pause in fighting, Hamas and Egyptian sources have told the Reuters and AFP news agencies. #RafahCrossing

Negotiations ongoing for release of 10-15 Hamas captives, reports say | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/8/news-reports-say-qatar-mediated-talks-aim-to-free-over-10-hamas-captives

Negotiations ongoing for release of 10-15 Hamas captives, reports say

Demand for a humanitarian ceasefire during Qatar-mediated talks, but details of deal remain unclear.

Al Jazeera

#Belgium’s deputy prime minister has called on the Belgian government to adopt sanctions against Israel and investigate the bombings of #hospitals and refugee camps in #Gaza. #Israel

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/09/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-who-disease-gaza-us-strikes-iran-site-syria?page=with:block-654ca3998f081362db4f9fd1#block-654ca3998f081362db4f9fd1

Israel-Hamas war live: talks under way on three-day ceasefire for hostage release; WHO says disease spreading in Gaza

Reported terms would enable more aid to enter territory in exchange for release of dozen hostages held by Hamas

the Guardian

#Indonesia has joined many countries in calling for an immediate #ceasefire and has sent humanitarian aid to #Gaza.

Indonesia president will convey to #Biden that "#Hamas-#Israel war should be stopped"
https://www.reuters.com/world/indonesia-president-will-convey-biden-that-hamas-israel-war-should-be-stopped-2023-11-09/

Indonesia president will convey to Biden that "Hamas-Israel war should be stopped"

Indonesia's leader Joko Widodo said on Thursday he would convey to United States President Joe Biden in their meeting on Monday that the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas should be stopped.

Reuters
Israel-Hamas war live: talks under way on three-day ceasefire for hostage release; WHO says disease spreading in Gaza

Reported terms would enable more aid to enter territory in exchange for release of dozen hostages held by Hamas

the Guardian

The #Israel-#Gaza war has sharply divided #Canada, with a growing number of residents calling for a ceasefire in the conflict that has claimed more than 11,000 lives.

“I know emotions are high, and people are scared. But attacking each other is not who we are as Canadians,” the prime minister said on Thursday.

Justin Trudeau condemns shots fired at two Jewish schools in #Montreal | Canada | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/09/justin-trudeau-montreal-canada-jewish-schools

Justin Trudeau condemns shots fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal

Canadian prime minister says ‘attacking each other is not who we are’ after clashes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups

The Guardian
War Mapper (@warmapper@mstdn.social)

Attached: 2 images Gaza map update: The IDF continues to advance into Gaza City from both the North, as well as advancing from the south along the coast. The evacuation corridor remains active. Usually for a 4-6 hour period each day.

Mastodon 🐘

Professor Zachary Abuza, an expert on South-east Asian security, warned of a “revitalisation of #TerrorNetworks, renewed terror attacks, #Radicalisation and fund-raising for militant groups” serving as “a catalyst for... disparate #jihadist groups in #SouthEastAsia that are seeking both a cause and charismatic leader to rally around”. #Israel #ASEAN

#Washington ‘risks losing the street’ in Muslim S-E Asia as #Gaza war stirs anti-US sentiments | The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/washington-risks-losing-the-street-in-muslim-s-e-asia-as-gaza-war-stirs-anti-us-sentiments

Washington ‘risks losing the street’ in Muslim S-E Asia as Gaza war stirs anti-US sentiments

This raises questions as to whether governments with Muslim majorities will be under pressure to play to the gallery. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

“Happy to hear the update that 56 more #Filipinos have left #Gaza amid the #Israel-#Hamas conflict, joining the 42 who had previously crossed. This brings the total to 98 out of the 137 originally in Gaza, now en route to #Cairo,” Marcos said on X. #RafahCrossing #Egypt

56 more Filipinos fled Gaza; en route to Cairo — Bongbong Marcos | #MiddleEast
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222376/bongbong-marcos-says-56-more-filipinos-left-gaza-en-route-to-cairo?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

56 more Filipinos fled Gaza; en route to Cairo — Bongbong Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said that 56 more Filipinos were able to exit war-torn Gaza through the Rafah border and enter Egypt. “Happy to hear the

INQUIRER.net

Incidents among the approximately 2,000 #antisemitic attacks reported in #Germany since 7 October have included the painting of #StarsOfDavid on Jewish homes and institutes and the spreading of antisemitic slogans.The resulting pessimism has prompted many organisers of events around this anniversary to adopt the slogan “‘Never Again’ is Now” #Kristallnacht #Israel

‘Never again is now’: 1938 #Nazi #pogrom anniversary marked in Germany | Germany | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/09/never-again-is-now-1938-nazi-pogrom-anniversary-marked-at-berlins-beth-zion-synagogue

‘Never again is now’: 1938 Nazi pogrom anniversary marked in Germany

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ says Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing

The Guardian

The lack of a synchronised collection system could mean that a full accounting of the violence would never be reached, and could hinder attempts at justice in international legal forums, the paper said, referencing by way of comparison the painstaking work undertaken by the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office in documenting Russian #WarCrimes. #Russia #Ukraine

#Israel women’s groups warn of failure to keep evidence of #SexualViolence in #Hamas attacks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/israel-womens-groups-warn-of-failure-to-keep-evidence-of-sexual-violence-in-hamas-attacks

Israel women’s groups warn of failure to keep evidence of sexual violence in Hamas attacks

Rights groups fear lack of investigative work means gender-based nature of some of violence has been overlooked

The Guardian

Israel is losing the #infowars
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The organisers of the pro-Palestine march due to take place on #ArmisticeDay believe “hundreds of thousands” of people will turn out for what they say will be one of #Britain’s biggest days of mass protests after the row over whether the event would be banned.

Pro-#Palestine march will be one of #UK’s biggest ever protests, organisers predict | #Israel-#Hamas War| The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/pro-palestine-march-will-be-one-of-uks-biggest-ever-protests-organisers-predict

Pro-Palestine march will be one of UK’s biggest ever protests, organisers predict

Police to put tight controls on protesters’ movements with hundreds of thousands expected at event on Armistice Day

The Guardian

The religious edict by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said #Muslims in the country must support the #Palestinians’ struggle against “Israeli aggression”, while also declaring that support for #Israel or its supporters is “#haram”, or against #IslamicLaw. #Fatwas have no legal force and are aimed at encouraging the devout against taking a certain course of action. #Indonesia

Indonesian clerics issue #fatwa boycotting Israel-linked firms
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-clerics-issue-fatwa-boycotting-israel-linked-firms

Indonesian clerics issue fatwa boycotting Israel-linked firms

Fatwas have no legal force and are aimed at encouraging the devout in world’s most populous Muslim-majority country against taking a certain course of action. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#NitzanMintz and #DedeBandaid shared flyers online that have been plastered and torn down globally amidst the war in #Gaza

‘It’s like a fire in the world’: how the Israeli ‘kidnapped’ posters set off a phenomenon and a backlash | #Israel-#Hamas war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/israel-red-white-kidnapped-posters-flyers-palestine-conflict

‘It’s like a fire in the world’: how the Israeli ‘kidnapped’ posters set off a phenomenon and a backlash

Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid shared flyers online that have been plastered and torn down globally amid the war in Gaza

The Guardian
War Mapper (@warmapper@mstdn.social)

Attached: 2 images Gaza map update. After increasingly intense clashes over the past 24 hours, the IDF has continued to push into Gaza City from the North and South. Fighting is currently ongoing less than 500 metres West of the Al Shifa Hospital after Israel advanced beyond the port.

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Claims on #X and #Telegram include downplaying 7 October #Hamas attack and allegations #Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering. #Disinformation

#Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/11/israel-hamas-fake-news-thrives-on-poorly-regulated-online-platforms?utm_source=press.coop

Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms

Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering

The Guardian

The 34 #Filipinos, who crossed into #Egypt from #Gaza through the #Rafah border bridge before flying to the #Philippines, were mostly spouses and dependents of Palestinian nationals, according to the DFA. #RafahCrossing

DFA says 34 Filipinos from Gaza arrived in PH | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1858366/dfa-says-34-filipinos-from-gaza-arrived-in-ph

DFA says 34 Filipinos from Gaza arrived in PH

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 34 Filipinos who were caught in the armed conflict in Gaza arrived in Manila on Saturday. The 34 Filipinos, who crossed into

INQUIRER.net

The Guardian's excellent live blog coverage here 👇The Metropolitan Police is doing a bangup job neutralizing hooligans - mostly hard right, white and looking for trouble. #Israel #Gaza

London’s pro-#Palestine march live: far right jostle with police near Cenotaph as thousands take to the streets
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/11/pro-palestine-march-london-israel-hamas-war-gaza-armistice-day

London’s pro-Palestine march live: 126 people arrested as police highlight ‘deeply concerning’ rightwing violence

Met assistant commissioner Matt Twist says nine officers were injured while preventing a violent crowd reaching the Cenotaph

the Guardian
London’s pro-Palestine march live: organisers say 800,000 taking part as dozens arrested amid far-right violence

Police say a ‘large group of counterprotesters’ arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico

the Guardian

#Gaza #Israel

The #watermelon has long been a symbol of protest for #Palestinians, and as #SocialMedia users suspect platforms of censoring content about #Gaza, the corresponding emoji is being used in place of the Palestinian flag. Like the flag, the emoji is also red, green and black. #SocialMedia

The watermelon #emoji isn’t just #TikTok speak for Palestine
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/09/watermelon-emoji-palestine-tiktok-filter-political-statement/

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The #WHO expressed “grave concern” for the safety of everyone trapped in al-Shifa by the fighting and said it had lost communications with its contacts there.

“As horrifying reports of the hospital facing repeated attacks continue to emerge, we assume our contacts joined tens of thousands of displaced people and are fleeing the area,” the organisation said on X

#Israel #Hamas

Main #Gaza hospital ‘totally surrounded’, director says as Netanyahu rejects ceasefire calls
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/12/main-gaza-hospital-totally-surrounded-director-says-as-netanyahu-rejects-ceasefire-calls

Netanyahu sets out uncompromising postwar vision as Israel pounds Gaza

Bombardment appears concentrated around al-Shifa hospital as PM says war is advancing ‘with full force’

The Guardian

The prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, whose #Jewish father survived #Auschwitz but took his life when she was 11, said at the head of the procession that when it came to antisemitism, the nation “must let nothing pass”.

Nearly 1,250 #antisemitic acts have been recorded in France since the start of the conflict – nearly three times as many as in all of 2022. #Israel #Gaza

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/12/bitter-rows-among-french-politicians-over-paris-march-to-condemn-antisemitism

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism

Parties on left and right argued over event attended by former presidents and Marine Le Pen – while Macron stayed away

The Guardian

@Norobiik

15 hostages? Seriously? That’s it?
#Hamas is looking to retool, that’s why they want a pause. And 15 hostages is not enough.
All hostages need to be released before peace is achieved.

#ReleaseAllTheHostages