It would be catastrophic all around. Amy israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to move ahead with plans to attack rafah where over 1. 4 million palestinians are seeking refuge. We will go to rafah to speak with Mohammed Abu Lebda, a poet and translator who used to translate poets like Edgar Allan Poe but now translates for the International Medical corps. Then we remember u. S. Peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed 21 years ago when she was crushed to death by an Israeli Military bulldozer in rafah as she tried to prevent the demolition of the home of a palestinian pharmacist. The bulldozer proceeded toward rachel. She took a position indicating she was not going to move. She was in an orange jacket. When they kept coming, she rose on the mound and the out mrs. Testified her head rose above the top of the blade of the bulldozer so she could clearly be seen by the bulldozer continued and proceeded over her. Amy we will speak with Rachel Corries parents who devoted t
And could face restrictions. Us Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer says Benjamin Netanyahu is a major obstacle to peace, as israel vows to push ahead with rafah offensive. The Spanish Parliament approves a controversial amnesty law that exonerates catalonia separatists. New figures show the number of middle aged people dying from cancer in the uk is at a record low. Sport now from the bbc sport centre. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Two time uspga champion Justin Thomas insists that the Players Championship which is under way in florida still has a really strong field, despite many of golf s big names being absent because theyve joined the saudi backed liv tour. Rory mcilroy s raised concerns that fans are losing interest because of the fragmented nature of the sport. Heres our golf correspondent, ian carter. It does feel different. Certain of the build up to the tournament has been dominated by the ongoing controversies that surround mens professional golf and the split that is th
It could come as soon as may as the war continues. The un is warning that 1 million people, thats half of the territorys population, are now facing starvation. The European Unions Foreign Policy chief, josep borrell, Accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, a claim israel rejects. Heres what us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said a short time ago. According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. Thats the first time an entire population has been so classified. We also see again, according to, in this case, the united nations, 100 the totality of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance. Blinken s comments follow us president joe biden s first call with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in over a month on monday. Mr biden told mr netanyahu that a major Ground Operation in the city of rafah would be a mistake. Mr netanyahu defended the possibility saying opposing the o
The European Unions Foreign Policy chief, josep borrell, Accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, a claim israel rejects. Heres what us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said a short time ago. According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute Food Insecurity. Thats the first time an entire population has been so classified. We also see again, according to, in this case, the united nations, 100 the totality of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance. Our state Department Correspondent tom bateman is in the philippines travelling with mr blinken, he filed this update a little earlier. After this visit mr blinken will head after this visit mr blinken will head to after this visit mr blinken will head to the middle east. On to cairo to media head to the middle east. On to cairo to media gypsy leadership. The point of this to media gypsy leadership. The point of this is to media gypsy leadership. Th