Israel - Gaza
Egypt proposed another 72 hour ceasefire between
Gaza and Israel on Sunday night. A previous three day ceasefire ended on Friday
as negotiations in Cairo failed. Hamas has demanded the lifting of the Israel-Egypt blockade on Gaza and the release of around 100 political prisoners held by Israel. Israel demands that Hamas disarm. Hamas has threatened escalation of rocket attacks if
demands are not met and in response Israel have said that they will not negotiate
while under fire.
Earlier this week Israel pulled its ground
troops from Gaza as their operation to demolish Hamas’s underground tunnel
network was ‘accomplished'.
20,000 people protested Israel’s military action
in London on Saturday 9th August. Demonstrations also took place in Manchester,
Edinburgh and Dublin.
Death toll: approximately 1900 Palestinians, 67
Israelis (3 of which are civilians). Over 220,000 Palestinians have been displaced
since the beginning of the conflict.
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