Israel-Palestine
Palestinians went on general strike today, emptying out businesses, restaurants and construction sites across Israel, occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
More in Middle East Eye here.
And some more of the latest below:
Israeli forces kill Palestinian protester in occupied West Bank
Israel closes Gaza border crossing again, halting aid deliveries
Democrats abandon plan to delay Israel arms sale amid Gaza onslaught
Al Jazeera live blog here. Middle East Eye live blog here. Al Jazeera television streaming live here. And Israel’s Haaretz newspaper here.
Morocco-Spain
A complicated diplomatic spat has developed between Spain and Morocco and, in the latest incident, some 8,000 people from Morocco have arrived at Spain’s North African enclave Cueta over the last few days. Spain has all but accused Morocco of letting them through. Cueta, a city of 85,000, is separated from Morocco by a massive fence and most of the 8,000 people arrived by sea, some swimming with children. It all comes against the backdrop of the two countries rowing over Western Sahara.
For more, AP has a good piece here. And there’s a good explainer from BBC here.
Ethiopia
It’s been mentioned in previous newsletters but the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia has slipped from the headlines again. And, now, people are beginning to starve.
A difficult read from Al Jazeera here.