Full list of countries to walk out of Netanyahu speech at United Nations
He said what was happening in Gaza is the ‘opposite of genocide’ The global community had its say yesterday as Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN caused dozens of delegates to walk out of the assembly hall. Speaking at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli prime minister defended his country’s campaigns in Gaza, […]
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Multiple acts pull out of Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore
Beoga, Finneas and Aaron Rowe have all dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with American rapper Macklemore. Macklemore made announcement that he had been dropped as a support act for his “friend” Ed Sheeran on Monday night. The news came after Macklemore made several onstage statements in support of Palestinians in Gaza and […]
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Macklemore releases emotive statement after being ‘removed’ from Ed Sheeran tour
He released a lengthy statement Macklemore has released an emotive statement after he claimed to have been “removed” from Ed Sheeran’s tour by the musician and his team. It was reported yesterday that Macklemore had been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following a ‘Free Palestine’ speech he gave during a gig at the start of […]
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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after onstage ‘Free Palestine’ speech
A statement was released by Sheeran’s tour promoter Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following a ‘Free Palestine’ speech he gave during a gig at the start of the month. As reported by Variety, the American rapper, 43, will not appear for the remainder of Sheeran’s Loop Tour after he made headlines for […]
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What the UK’s trade ban on goods from Israeli West Bank settlements really means
Burnham told MPs that Britain ‘must stand for something’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham hailed UK sanctions which were announced yesterday by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on imports from illegal settlements in the West Bank. Burnham said that “leadership is about taking action”, adding: “Where there is injustice, where we need to correct unfairness, people being […]
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Full list of UK politicians Israel has banned from entering the country
It comes as Israel closed the UK consulate in Jerusalem A full list of politcians Israel has banned from entering the country has been published after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused settlers of “ethnic cleansing” in the West Bank. Earlier today, Ed Miliband announced sanctions on Israeli goods produced in the West Bank saying that […]
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