Around 300 Bedouins living in Israel's Negev desert have been made homeless after police raided their village and razed their homes.

David Cameron used a visit to Turkey to make his strongest intervention yet in the intractable Middle East conflict today when he likened the experience of Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip to that of a "prison camp".

Organizers of 'Freedom Flotilla 2' reportedly in talks with leading athletes to take part in sail against Gaza blockade. Potential participants include Spanish national soccer team captain Iker Casillas, tennis star Rafael Nadal

16th to 22nd July 2010

• Food co-op in Rachel Corrie's hometown boycotts Israeli goods
• CCTV and police abuse of power
• Family of Briton killed by Israeli soldier demand meeting with ministers
• Chris Patten urges bolder EU approach over Middle East conflict
• EU envoy urges Israel to open Gaza borders
• IDF destroys West Bank village after declaring it military zone
• Palestinians suffer as Israeli government ignores its own court

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- Danny Danon, the deputy speaker of the Israeli parliament (the Knesset), went on a desecration tour of the holy Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday escorted by dozens of armed policemen.

The Olympia Food Co-op announced last week that no more Israeli products will be sold at its two grocery stores.

The IDF's Civil Administration destroyed a Palestinian village Monday morning that had earlier been cleared out when its water supply was cut off.

Tom Hurndall's parents condemn 'weak response' of British government to soldier's early release for Gaza shooting

With the eyes of the world focused on Gaza, the government has an excellent opportunity to help end the immoral siege of Gaza.

Israel must go beyond easing its blockade of Gaza and throw open its long-closed border, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has said.