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How Oxford Union’s first Palestinian president became Britain’s most scrutinized student leader

OXFORD: By the time Arwa Elrayess’s presidency of the Oxford Union drew to a close, she had become one of the most divisive student figures in Britain. Her name had ricocheted through newspapers and political debate, far beyond Oxford’s dreaming spires. Critics accused the 20-year-old of legitimizing extremism after leaked WhatsApp messages about Hamas and the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks surfaced in the national press.

Israel appoints first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Sunday it has named its first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia, signalling a diplomatic reset after Ljubljana’s change of government. Ties between Israel and Slovenia had soured under the previous center-left government of prime minister Robert Golob, which had characterised Israel’s military offensive in Gaza as “genocide.” But ties have warmed significantly since conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa took office.

Israel hasn’t said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it’s their son

GAZA/JERUSALEM: The photo depicts a blindfolded Gaza man stripped to his ​underwear and restrained face down on a cot while in Israeli custody. Israel says the image is genuine and has acknowledged that the treatment it depicts “does not align” with its military’s values. But it has yet to say who the man is or where he is being held. That has added to the anguish of two Palestinian mothers, Rana Abu Nassar and Joudeh Al-Ghoul, each of whom is absolutely certain that the man being mistreated in the image is her own missing son.