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A human catastrophe is unfolding in real time in the Middle East
The need for a diplomatic and peaceful solution is needed more than ever before – the time to hit the streets and call for peace is now, urges JEREMY CORBYN MP
COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT: (Left) Al-Zahra, on the outskirts of Gaza City razed by Israeli bombardments; (right) Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration near the Israeli Embassy, in Kensingston, London

DAY IN, day out, headlines list the latest carnage: numbers of lives lost, people displaced, homes destroyed — accompanied by crass, inane and unfeeling messages from politicians. 

This week, it is about Gaza, the bombings, killings and desperation. Two weeks ago, it was about Russia and Ukraine. 

Desperate people are still trying to survive, and the need for a diplomatic and peaceful solution is needed more than ever before. 

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