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Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah addresses journalists in London

'Operating hospital ceiling fell on us' - 43 days as a surgeon in Gaza

Publicity for the protest outside Sheffield MP Gill Furniss\'s office after the MP did not vote in the House of Commons for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Protest at office of MP who did not vote for Gaza ceasefire

Temporary truce between Israel and Hamas begins at 7am on Friday.

Temporary truce between Israel and Hamas to begin on Friday morning

Free Palestine protest outside Sheffield Town Hall on November 1, when Sheffield City Council voted to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict

MPs join Labour rebellion to vote for immediate Gaza ceasefire

A Free Palestine protest outside Sheffield Town Hall on November 1

City MP supports party rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote

Sheffield Central MP Paul Blomfield speaking in Parliament

Paul Blomfield - We 'must call for a ceasefire' in Israel and Gaza

Leni Solinger speaking at a rally at Sheffield City Hall

New Sheffield Jewish group forms after violence in Israel and Gaza

Hundreds of people marched on Sheffield Town Hall calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Protester with English flag at huge pro-Palestine event in city centre

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Sheffield Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel and for a two-state solution to the conflict in a full council motion this week.

Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel amid huge free Palestine protests

Free Palestine protest outside Sheffield Town Hall. Sheffield Council said it would review its policy on Town Hall flags but refused to apologise for hoisting the Israeli flag after a backlash.

Council to review flag policy but not apologise following Israeli flag backlash

(Photo: Rei Takver)

Hundreds attend Palestine demo in Sheffield calling for a ceasefire

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Action plan to improve lives of children in care system

The UK has called for a temporary "pause" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in Gaza and to allow the release of hostages. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK calls for 'pause' in Israel-Hamas conflict but rejects ceasefire

Protesters at an October 10 demonstration called by Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign in support of the people of Gaza. People later marched up to Sheffield Town Hall, where protesters climbed up to take down an Israeli flag and replace it with a Palestine one. Picture: Claire Chandler

Labour councillors condemn “Israel’s relentless indiscriminate bombing of Gaza”

Protesters gathering for a Palestine Action demonstration outside Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh\'s constituency office. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

MP responds to Palestine protesters’ call to speak out about Israel’s action

Qasem Fara, from Heeley, Sheffield, with his late brother Qayis, who died of bone cancer aged just 16, and their father Musheir El-Farra. Qasem and his father are stranded in Gaza.

Sheffield family stranded in Gaza

The palestine rally in Sheffield city centre is demanding a ceasefire in the violence.

Huge Palestine rally in city centre as attendees stand with Gazans

Sheffield Heeley MP and Shadow Transport Minister Louise Haigh, who is being lobbied by Palestine Action over Labour's stance on Israel's military attacks on Gaza

Palestine campaigners protest to MP to demand Labour condemns Israel

The 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards in Paris have been cancelled following the ongoing conflict between Gaza and Israel.

MTV Europe Music Awards 2023 in Paris cancelled

Qasem Fara, from Heeley, Sheffield, with his younger brother Qayis, who died of bone cancer aged just 16, and their mother Wesam Farah. Qasem is stranded in Gaza as it comes under aerial bombardment by Israel, and his mum fears for his life.

Mum who lost teenage son fears for life of other son stranded in Gaza

Israel has claimed that it is not responsible for an airstrike on the al Alhi Hospital in Gaza which killed at least 500 people, with Israeli officials instead placing blame on the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (Credit: Getty Images)

Israel denies responsibility for deadly Gaza hospital blast

A protest rally in support of the people of Gaza held outside Sheffield City Hall on Saturday, October 16. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Labour Palestine supporters condemn “provocative” decision to fly Israeli flag

March For Palestine protesters outside All Souls Langham Place, near the BBC's Portland Place headquarters. (Photo by André Langlois)

Thousands gather in central London for March For Palestine protest

Israeli has ordered the evacuation of more than one million Palestinian from northern Gaza over the next 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground assault on the region. (Credit: Getty Images)

Israel orders evacuation of 1.1m people from northern Gaza

Protesters at a demonstration called by Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign in support of the people of Gaza. People later marched up to Sheffield Town Hall, where protesters climbed up to take down an Israeli flag and replace it with a Palestine one. Picture: Claire Chandler

Greens say Israel flag should not have flown at Town Hall

The Israel state flag flying over Sheffield Town Hall yesterday. It was later removed and replaced with a Palestine flag by protesters who climbed the building during a protest in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Mayor condemns Hamas “terrorism” and pulling down Israel flags by protesters

The Israel Defense Force has said that it has sealed the border with Gaza as 1,500 Hamas militant bodies were found in Israeli territory. (Credit: Getty Images)

Bodies of 1,500 Hamas fighters found on Israeli territory

University of Sheffield student Haider Ali Bukhari, 21, completed 20,000 kick-ups, raising more than £3,000 for victims of the Israel-Palestine conflict

Sheffield student completes 20,000 kick-ups for charity

Charity event to raise money for Palestine at Kebabish on The Wicker

Charity event raises funds for Palestinians affected by Israeli bombing

Hundreds of people filled Barker’s Pool yesterday evening (June 11) to express their anger at what is happening in Jerusalem and in Gaza.

Hundreds join Sheffield protest against violence towards Palestinians in Jerusal...

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Sheffield schoolboy, Lincoln pens inspirational poem about how he hopes things will return to normal soon.

Sheffield schoolboy writes poem about life under coronavirus lockdown

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