Eurovision rules on making political statements by making an on stage speech calling for peace during the rehearsals. Well, pro palestinian demonstrations have been gathering outside the arena. This was earlier they were protesting about israels participation. They were heard shouting free palestine and shame towards fans heading into the venue as several protesters, including the activist greta thunberg, were forcibly detained and taken away by police. Tens and taken away by police. Tens of thousands of palestinians have been fleeing rafah in anticipation of an expected israeli assault on southern gaza. Long israeli assault on southern gaza. Long lines have been seen on the roads leading out of rafah, with people carrying possessions and taking any mode of transport available. Theyve been to told move to a so called expanded humanitarian zone on the west coast. Its prompted fears of a wider invasion of rafah, despite calls for restraint from the us, the uk , restraint from the us, the
Demonstrations have been gathering outside the arena. This was earlier they were protesting about israels participation. They were heard shouting free palestine and shame towards fans heading into the venue as several protesters, including the activist greta thunberg, were forcibly detained and taken away by police. Tens and taken away by police. Tens of thousands of palestinians have been fleeing rafah in anticipation of an expected israeli assault on southern gaza. Long israeli assault on southern gaza. Long lines have been seen on the roads leading out of rafah, with people carrying possessions and taking any mode of transport available. Theyve been to told move to a so called expanded humanitarian zone on the west coast. Its prompted fears of a wider invasion of rafah, despite calls for restraint from the us, the uk , restraint from the us, the uk, the United Nations and humanitarian organisations elsewhere. Residents in northern gaza have also been told to evacuate, signalling fre
In many parts of the world. A Police Officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow and a man was stabbed in what was described as a serious assault and weapons incident. Police shot and arrested a 54 year old suspect who is now in hospital. The incident happened last night near high wycombe, in buckinghamshire. From where frances read sent this report. 0fficers now on the scene after one of their own was shot with a crossbow. In this quiet cul de sac yesterday evening, police were first called to a stabbing. It was when they got here that the officer was shot in the leg. Armed police then shot a 54 year old man and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, as families ran for cover. I got out of the car and he said, get back in the car. Theres somebody with a crossbow. And then ijust phoned my daughter and said to her, just lock all the doors, shut the windows, and we just had to wait. Ijust grabbed my son and told my partner to quickly get home. We got home and then within min
Israel says that since monday, about 300,000 palestinians have already fled rafah. The us is still urging israel not to mount a full scale assault on the city. And in the north, there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. It says hamas fighters are regrouping there. From jerusalem, heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Another desperate exodus. Palestinians fleeing in their thousands, as israel signals it is now set to push further into the gazas southernmost city, issuing new evacuation orders. What should we do . Hanan asks. Do we wait until we all die on top of each other . Weve decided it is better to leave. Israel has said its taking action against hamas in one of its last strongholds and trying to bring home hostages. Meanwhile, with israels capture of one main Border Crossing and another blocked off by fighting, no aid is getting into southern gaza. There are now severe shortages of food, deepening the hum
Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. We start this with the order by the Israeli Military for more residents in the city of rafah in the Southern Gaza strip to leave neighbourhoods in the east. Washington has warned israel not to mount a full offensive in the city, but there were further israeli strikes overnight. This is where people have been told to go, al mawasi, which has been described an expanded humanitarian area by the Israel Defence forces. It now says 300,000 gazans have moved towards there since the first Evacuation Orders on monday. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israels use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying its reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of International Humanitarian law in some instances. This report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Now a ghost town. Parts of rafah that were crammed full of people just days ago are emptying out. Palestinians fleeing in their thousands as israel signals i