The sound of rocket fire rang out across gaza city, Mahmoud Abbas said the killing or abuse of civilians contravenes morals , religion and international law. His comments came as vital medical supplies run dangerously low in gaza. The International Red cross warning the situation is deteriorating fast. The only is deteriorating fast. The only remaining power station stopped working yesterday in gaza city and fuel supplies that are keeping generators going at night are also dwindling. They night are also dwindling. They could run out today. Night are also dwindling. They could run out today. Well, the could run out today. Well, the us secretary of state has described the hamas terror attack from last saturday as depravity in its worst. Speaking depravity in its worst. Speaking dunng depravity in its worst. Speaking during his trip to israel today, he reassured the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that as long as america existed , israel would never have to defend itself on its
Middle east conflict. Now the governments also organising flights for british nationals in israel , with the first flight israel, with the first flight due to leave today. We have been trying to find out if that flight has got off the ground yet, but we are still unable to get you the correct information as yet. Meanwhile, the foreign secretary , james cleverly, is secretary, james cleverly, is urging citizens who wish urging british citizens who wish to get out of israel to register their presence. Those eligible their presence. Those eligible have been told not yet to go to airports unless there instructed to do so. Now, the palestinian to do so. Now, the palestinian president today condemned violence against civilians as as the sound of rocket fire rang out across gaza city, Mahmoud Abbas said the killing or abuse of civilians contravenes morals , religion and international law. His comments came as vital medical supplies run dangerously low in gaza. The International Red cross warn
Militants. Theyve also confirmed that americans are among the 150 hostages being held from hamas. These are scenes from a gaza neighborhood destroyed by bombs. Approximately 2200 people have been killed on both sides of the conflict. For the very latest lets bring in Bradley Blackburn who is live in new york with the very latest. Reporter they secretarygeneral called for the Immediate Release of israeli hostages. He also said International Law must be followed to protect Palestinian Civilians as israeli airstrikes continue. New horrors or emerging from communities where hamas went on a bloody killing spree. After finally resting that control of the small farming community, Israeli Security forces say terrorists took brutality to a new level. Decapitating children, including babies. You see the mother and father and babies, they are in protection rooms. It is a massacre. Karen who survived the attack along with her husband and baby says she is numb. There is no going back from this. In
Who are making a political point are doing it not with persuasion but with intimidation. And ive done a lot of writing about how it was the arrival of social media that allowed people to intimidate others, threaten any dissenters with mob reactions. So my previous book, the coddling of the american mind, was about this strange, new and really kind of frightening morality that came to us right around 2015 it wasnt there in 2013. And so im starting this way because this is the backstory to whats happening today. Yeah, but what youve already said is important because you have made it clear in the past that you reject the notion that words can be seen as violence. Mm hm. And you basically say that, intellectually speaking, we all need to have thicker skins. Mm hm. We all need to understand that offence can happen, it can be taken, but it is not akin to violence. Thats right. So when you use that word intimidation about a bunch of young people chanting slogans about the israeli actions in g
In the us is in ferment, with students occupying certain grounds within the university. Mm hm. Youve written a lot over many years about the intellectual atmosphere on campus in america, so i want to begin by asking you what you make of these protests. So, of course, the right to protest, were all in favour of. The key issue for me is intimidation. This is what began in 2015 a change in the nature of campus life, so that people who are making a political point are doing it not with persuasion but with intimidation. And ive done a lot of writing about how it was the arrival of social media that allowed people to intimidate others, threaten any dissenters with mob reactions. So my previous book, the coddling of the american mind, was about this strange, new and really kind of frightening morality that came to us right around 2015 it wasnt there in 2013. And so im starting this way because this is the backstory to whats happening today. Yeah, but what youve already said is important becau