Gaza

As Palestine refugees face an increasingly dire situation in Syria, some have made their way to Gaza. But this route to safety is now closed off amid the turmoil in Egypt.

Palestinians trying to return home to the Gaza Strip from overseas, via Cairo airport, are being deported by Egyptian authorities to the countries they flew in from, at their own expense.

An Egyptian general has said that President Morsi, who was overthrown by the army yesterday, may be charged with “collaborating” with Hamas.

On this week’s podcast: New reports show that Islamophobia is on the rise, and that attacks, hate crimes and individual prejudices are not just happening in a vacuum.

Two leading Palestinian writers from Gaza have been prevented from speaking at the Shubbak festival of contemporary Arab art in London.

America’s new ambassador to the UN only condemns human rights abuses when it’s politically expedient to do so.