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A Palestinian stands atop the debris at the site of an Israeli air strike carried out in the recent cross-border violence between Palestinian militants and Israel, following Israel-Hamas truce, in Gaza City May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Egyptian mediators sought to reinforce a day-old ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants on Saturday, and aid officials appealed for a period of calm to start tackling a humanitarian crisis in Gaza after 11 days of fighting.
The ceasefire, which began before dawn on Friday, was still holding on Saturday evening, enabling officials to start assessing the scale of the damage.
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MPs and campaigners have condemned pro-Palestine protesters for waving signs referring to Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust during protests against Israeli actions in the Middle East.
One man standing in Trafalgar Square yesterday held a Palestinian flag with a placard reading, Stop doing what Hitler did to you , while a poster held by a woman read, Israel, the new Nazi state .
Another sign in London referred to Holocaust Part 2 and another - referring to Israel s Prime Minister - read Netanyahu surpasses Hitler in barbarism .
Responding to the signs, Lord Mann, the government s anti-Semitism tsar, told the Sunday Times: The disgusting racist abuse against Jewish people on the streets of London requires an effective and strong response by all politicians and will be treated with contempt by all decent citizens.