he refers to a way of stopping the conflict, but does he not agree with me that the only way of a certain way to end this conflict is by a mass releasing the hostages, including the nine month old baby? and if thomas released the hostages straightaway, that is what we should be talking about? i straightaway, that is what we should be talking about? be talking about? i think the very first sentence be talking about? i think the very first sentence i be talking about? i think the very first sentence i said be talking about? i think the very first sentence i said was, - first sentence i said was, we utterly condemn the hamas attack and implore them to release the hostages. but there has to be a pathway to reaching that. the shadow foreign secretary, when he said that this would not bring about a ceasefire, was right, but to try and downplay the importance of this motion does not serve him well. and i do suspect that these moments do not come around very often, as he kno
we begin this hour in gaza, where concern is growing over the shortage of food. the united nations is warning of looming famine, with half of gaza s population now in a food emergency. people living in isolated northern areas have told the bbc that children are going without food for days, and animalfeed is being used to make bread. one in four households is facing a catastrophic lack of food, according to the un, because of renewed fighting and aid convoys still being regularly blocked from reaching some areas. we start our coverage with this special report from our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. in the middle of a war, a battle for survival. men sent to fight over cans of beans and sacks of flour. the un is warning that famine is coming fast, to gaza s northern areas, as aid arrives more slowly. this, the first aid to arrive here for 11 days, brings crowds surging close to israeli forces. who fire to push them back. in northern areas, residents say children aren
in the middle east. there s growing concern over food shortages in gaza , with the united nations warning of looming famine. people living in isolated northern areas have told the bbc that children are going without food for days, and animalfeed is being used to make bread. with renewed fighting and aid convoys still regularly blocked from reaching some areas, half of gaza s population is now in a food emergency, according to the un. it says one in four households is facing a catastrophic lack of food. we start our coverage with this special report from our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. in the middle of a war, a battle for survival. men sent to fight over cans of beans and sacks of flour. the un is warning that famine is coming fast, to gaza s northern areas, as aid arrives more slowly. this, the first aid to arrive here for 11 days, brings crowds surging close to israeli forces. who fire to push them back. in northern areas, residents say children aren t eating
beijing. china has slapped export controls on two rare metals used in the manufacture of semiconductors. the move by the chinese ministry of commerce targets the metals gallium and germanium. china is a major producer of both. from august, exports of these metals will require a licence. michelle fleury has more. us treasury secretary janet yellen is headed to berlin, and hers is the second trip by a cabinet official to china since ties between the world s two top economies deteriorated earlier this year. her goal is to study the relationship, but she has got her work cut out for her. ahead of her visit beijing said he was imposing export controls on two rare medals essential for making semiconductors. the measures are seen as a tit for tat response after the us, the netherlands and japan recently restricted chip exports to china. some say the move is aimed at giving china more leverage in future trade discussions for tub gallium and a germanium the two mentals in question, wi