finally some respite for england at the cricket world cup as a ben stokes century helps them beat netherlands for a much needed win in pune. good evening from ramallah, the seat of the palestinian authority here in the west bank. the pa, as it is known, is responsible for governing 3 million palestinians here, but has limited control over the territory, which under international law is illegally occupied by israel. the war further south in gaza is deeply worrying to people here, with the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas being one of many arab leaders calling for a full ceasefire in israel s military campaign. today has seen thousands more palestinians in northern gaza head south away from israel s relentless bombing campaign targetting hamas. but the g7 group of leading industrialised nations, including the uk and america, have stopped short of calling for a ceasefire and instead want what they re calling humanitarian pause to allow more aid into gaza and civ
It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco’s surprise wins at the World Cup.
The African nation’s Cinderella run through the tournament was entirely unexpected outside of Marrakech. Now, fans of underdogs are united under its banner.
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