Occupied East Jerusalem – In early November, the Israeli authorities summoned Hashim Matar* to the police station in occupied East Jerusalem. For 10 days, he was interrogated about whether he supported Hamas and was a member of the Palestinian group. Between questioning, Matar was locked in a small room with other detainees, where they were punched, kicked and beaten with batons. “Lots of people had their [sternum] or...

Two countries warn of ‘potentially devastating consequences’ if Israel pushes ahead with ground offensive in Rafah. Australia and the United Kingdom have called for an “immediate cessation of fighting” in Gaza, warning of “potentially devastating consequences” if Israel goes ahead with a planned ground assault on the southern city of Rafah. The two countries issued a joint statement on Friday, expressing “deep concern at the catastrophic humanitarian crisis...