Police in London arrested demonstrators outside Parliament on Saturday after hundreds defied a government ban on the extremist group Palestine Action, which has been classified as a terrorist organization.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is calling on the FBI to launch an immediate investigation into the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), citing what he describes as “dangerous” and “almost certainly illegal” activities by the organization and its leadership. In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel dated September 3, Cotton warned that the PYM poses a direct threat to U.S. national security.
As the 82nd Venice International Film Festival kicks off, pro-Palestinian activists are using the high-profile event to draw attention to the war in Gaza. Demonstrators from the group Venice4Palestine are demanding the festival sever ties with organizations backing Israel and disinvite actors Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler, both linked to support for the Israeli military.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the nation will recognize Palestine as a state in September, joining Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in doing so.