Amnesty International reiterated its call on Israel to completely lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Barack Obama in Washington this week.

Turkish foreign minister says Israelis must either apologise or accept international inquiry into deadly raid

Mohammed Abu Tir, Ahmed Othwan and Mohammed Tutah, in addition to the former minister for Jerusalem affairs, Khalid Abu Arafa, have been issued with notices by the Israeli authorities of eviction to leave their homes in occupied east Jerusalem.

Hove Crown Court, Brighton UK, 11AM 2nd July 2010

Final two Decommissioners found not guilty.

Defendents offered no defence other than 'the prevention of imminent war crimes' for entering the EDO factory and causing approximately £200,000 worth of damage.

Jury returned a unanimous not guilty verdict for the other 5 defendents.

25th June - 1st July 2010 

• Israel-US relations rocked by 'tectonic rift'
• UK church boycotts Israel West Bank products
• Turkey bars Israel military flight after Gaza raid
• Israel arrests Hamas MP
• Gaza lawyer challenges West Bank study ban
• Blockade "eased" as Gaza starves more slowly
• Palestinian boycott of Israeli settlement goods starts to bite
• West Bank poverty 'worse than Gaza'

BRUXELLES, June 30, 2010 (WAFA)- Bairbre de Brún called, today, on European Commissioner, Maire Geoghagan-Quinn, to 'not provide research funding for Israeli companies which engage in research on technologies which have military applications.'

GENEVA (29 June 2010) – UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk urged Israel to prevent further violations of international law in East Jerusalem, most urgently in relation to the situation of four Palestinians threatened with the loss of their right of residence and the Mayor of Jerusalem’s plan to demolish 22 buildings, representing 89 Palestinian homes, in the Silwan area of East Jerusalem.

BRISTOL City Council has voted to condemn Israel for the Gaza convoy incident that saw nine human rights activists killed.

On the 17th of June, Swansea City Council passed a resolution to exclude Veolia from all future contracts. This is the first time that a council in the UK has passed such a resolution.

Listen to Israeli officials and it sounds as if thousands of "civilian" items are ready to pour into Gaza. No Qassam rockets for Hamas but soon, if we are to believe them, Gaza's shops will be as well-stocked as your average Wal-Mart.