Alex Thomson
A wing, a prayer and a US president spouting cliches
The simple and obvious question to ask today is this: would parliament be discussing bombing Iraq for a third war if the USA were not already doing so?
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Alex Thomson
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Alex Thomson
Will the ‘Afghan spring’ disintegrate into a cold winter?
Afghanistan’s leading presidential candidates have disputed the election results since the first round of voting in April. The potential for political implosion is very real now.
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How should the US tackle IS threat?
Lieutenant General Sir Graeme Lamb tells Channel 4 News the key to progress in Iraq is the US relationship with Iraqs government – and that governments relationship with Sunni tribes.
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Was Salem Shamaly’s killing a war crime?
Gaza resident Salem Shamaly – “the man in the green shirt” – was killed, apparently by a sniper, during the latest conflict with Israel. His family believes it has a case for a war crime prosecution.
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EU backs arming of Kurds in Iraq
The European Union welcomes moves by member states, including the UK, to supply arms and ammunition to Kurdish fighters trying to halt the advance of Islamist militants in Iraq.
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Alex Thomson
‘Out on the mountain right now, it is genocide’
From everyone here, tales of how the IS come into your town or village and offer you the chance to convert to Islam, get out of town and your home – or be killed by bullet or beheading.
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Israel retaliates as rockets fired from Gaza
A 10-year-old Palestinian is reportedly killed after Israeli military responded with air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday after militants launched rockets from the enclave.
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Alex Thomson
Fear is key in the Islamic State’s purge of Iraq
Thousands of Iraqis, predominantly from the minority Yazidi ethnic and Christian groups, have fled to mountainous regions to escape an advance by Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq.
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Gaza ceasefire live: Israel withdraws troops
Israel and Hamas enter a 72-hour truce mediated by Egypt with a view to encouraging negotiations on a more enduring end to the month-old Gaza war.
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Another Gaza ceasefire broken
After a brief pause in fighting, Israel breaks its own ceasefire striking a house in the Beach refugee camp. Officials report that an eight-year-old girl is dead, and 29 injured.
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Are attacks against Jews on the increase?
Eylon Aslan-Levy, founder of Everyday Anti-Semitism, says there has been “astonishing spike” in anti-Jewish attacks. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign’s Ben Soffa condemns such behaviour.
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Gaza: both sides ‘want to live in peace’
Israel’s Zalman Shoval tells Cathy Newman his country wants to live in peace with its neighbours. Palestinian activist Hanan Ashrawi says Palestinians are committed to a ceasefire.
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Gaza war prompts Latin America to break ties with Israel
While the US and UK stand by Israel over its military offensive in Gaza, governments across Latin America have moved to cut their links.
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‘Dark, defiant, but little hope in Gaza City’
They were somewhat happier times on my first visit to Gaza. I hesitate to use the word happier, it feels callous – but given how things are currently, maybe it’s about right, writes Thom Walker.
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At Gaza mosque ruins with families living among debris
The first thing I noticed was a tug at my arm. I looked down to see a young girl in a blue top smiling up at me, writes Channel 4 News Producer Thom Walker.
