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The magnitude of hostilities between Israel and Hamas and the scope of death and destruction in Gaza have been unprecedented and unbearable to witness.

Israel's killed at least 46 Palestinians and the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza,

but hope is growing for a new ceasefire.

The head of Mass's political wing is in Egypt for talks as the UN Security Council prepares

to vote on a new Gaza resolution. We'll speak to Columbia University

Professor Rashid Hallady, author of the 100 years war on Palestine. Then we

look at how a group of Palestinian Christians are trapped in the

holy family church in Gaza where a mother and daughter parishioners were just shot

dead this weekend by an Israeli sniper.

The people in this church, Mr Speaker, are civilians.

They have nothing to do with Hamas.

They are nuns, orphans, disabled people.

They are a small Christian community,

and they know everyone.

As the Pope has said, and my family can confirm,

it is categorically untrue to say Hamas

are operating from there.

And then to Texas where Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed one of the nation's most extreme

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