In his final interview, the barrister and human rights professor told Prospect that UK protest—and our civil liberties—are in danger

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Thorny questions such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza are still to be answered, highlighting fragility of truce * Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’ The former US president Joe Biden has commended Donald Trump on his Gaza plan, saying it put an end to the “unimaginable hell” of the last living 20 hostages who were being held by Hamas and brought a chance of peace to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In a post on X, he wrote: I am deeply grateful and relieved that this day has come – for the last living 20 hostages who have been through unimaginable hell and are finally reunited with their families and loved ones, and for the civilians in Gaza who have experienced immeasurable loss and will finally get the chance to rebuild their lives. The road to this deal was not easy. My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, get relief to Palestinian civilians, and end the war. I commend President Trump and his team for their work to get a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line. Continue reading...

There have been conflicting reports on whether Israel would free prominent Gaza medic as part of the truce agreement.