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Operation Al-Aqsa Flood sees Palestinian resistance enter Israeli towns

At 6am local time on Saturday 7 October the Palestinian resistance launched the Al-Aqsa Flood military operation against the Israeli occupation, quickly taking control of towns surrounding Gaza. Israel declared itself in a state of war and responded with missile attacks.

Palestinian anger as UAE formalises relations with Israel

Yesterday US President Donald Trump announced that he’d brokered a deal that would set the UAE and Israel normalise relations, begin trade and diplomatic ties. Follow MEMO’s blog to find out how the world is reacting, will another state be announcing a similar move?

Global outbreak of the coronavirus

As thousands die and tens of thousands are infected by the coronavirus which emerged in China's Wuhan province in January, MEMO keeps you abreast of the latest developments and how the endemic is affecting the Middle East and North Africa

Pal Festival 2020

Welcome to Middle East Monitor’s live blog of Pal Festival 2020. We will be live blogging this discussion on the war on Palestinian activism featuring Chris Nineham, Professor Kamel Hawwash, and Dr Anna-Esther Younes. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @MiddleEastMnt for photos and updates!

Iran attacks US bases in Iraq

Iran-US Tensions Escalate

The Palestine Question in Europe

Organised in partnership with EuroPal Forum, the conference will bring together some of the world’s leading experts on the subject to discuss issues related to the EU’s foreign policy and to assess their success over the years. The conference will discuss: The EU’s position on the major issues (settlements; refugees; borders, Jerusalem) related to the ongoing conflict; labelling settlement products as a case study in the effectiveness of EU policies towards Israel and Palestine; the rise of right-wing politics and its implications for the Israel-Palestine issue; the impact of Brexit on Palestinian advocacy; the debate around criticising Israel and assessing the impact of silencing discussion on Palestine.

Gaza in flames as Israel kills senior Islamic Jihad official

This morning Israeli warplanes killed senior Islamic Jihad military leader Bahaa Abul-Ata and his wife after it targeted their home in Gaza. His children and neighbour were injured in the attack. The house of the movement's senior political figure Akram Al-Ajjouri was also targeted in Syria. MEMO will be blogging about the repercussions of Israel's latest aggression against Palestinians.

Palestine Book Awards 2019 Pre-launch Evening

Welcome to the Pre-launch night of the Palestine Book Awards 2019. We began in 2012 to honour the best new books in English about any aspect of Palestine. Join us for an evening with the shortlisted authors to discuss their works, ideas and inspirations.

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