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Chris Wickland, senior pastor at Living Word Church in Titchfield.
Picture: Sarah Standing

Inside the church led by pastor who called the King an 'Islamist'

L-R: Councillor Netty Shepherd, Councillor Gillian Harris

Havant council coalition disintegrates over Green Party Zionism policy

Cllr Netty Shepherd

Labour threatens to end Havant coalition with Greens over Zionism row

L-R: Councillor Netty Shepherd, Councillor Gillian Harris

Havant Greens refuse to denounce 'Zionism is racism' policy

Ministers have hit back at pro-Palestine protestors who heckled Royal Navy officers and called them "baby butchers". Pictured: A pro-Palestine march, outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on April 01, 2026.

'Disgraceful' Palestine Action protestors heckle Royal Navy officers

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'The Eleventh Hour' Palestine fundraiser at Wedgewood Rooms

Robert Ferguson, activist and secretary of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Dorset branch, who is Jewish, outside the Lockheed Martin facility in Havant. Pro-Palestine protestors are calling for an arms embargo to Israel.

Pro-Palestine protestors call to end "genocide" outside defence firm

The national Palestine Solidarity Campaign has called three mass mobilizations against the arms trade with Israel, specifically the F-35 fighter jet supply chain on Tuesday 17th June 2025.

Do pro-Palestine protests impact defence industry? Peers debate

Lush stores are closed nationwide today in support of Gaza. However Cascades have decided to cover up the pro-Palestine message to "protect" the centre

Lush stores' 'Stop starving Gaza' sign covered up by Cascades

Ezra Koenig addressed the controversy early in Vampire Weekend's headline set.

Vampire Weekend weigh in on The Mary Wallopers controversy

Musicians from across the UK and Palestine are set to raise funds for Gaza with the Together For Palestine concert this September.

Big names from the music world to perform at Together For Palestine

Police try to calm the situation down.

Two men arrested after group confronted "peaceful" protestors

Royal Navy and RAF sites in Portsmouth will be reviewed for security after a Palestine protestor vandalised a military plane. Pictures taken on HMS Prince of Wales, berthed at HMNB Portsmouth, ahead of the Carrier Strike Group deployment in the forthcoming Operation Highmast.

Security review for military bases after Palestine Action break-in

HMS Duncan is on standby in the Mediterranean near Lebanon amid growing tensions between the country and Israel.

HMS Duncan deployed near Lebanon amid growing Israel tensions

Anti-Gaza invasion camps and Just Stop Oil protests are two involving students which have hit headlines recently (Photo: National World/Getty)

Student rights explained, as court allows Gaza protest camp removal

Lawrence, 8, after he was gassed by police after being caught in a pro-Palestine protest in Paris.

Watch: British child gassed by French police as family crossed protest
Watch as the pro-Palestine protest moves down the road in Paris as demonstrators wave flags and cars beep their horns.
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Pompey striker Kusini Yengi celebrates one of his two goals for the Socceroos in their 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over Palestine. Pic: Getty

‘Better and better’: The scary message to Pompey's Championship foes

Pro Palestinian protesters took to Commercial Road at the weekend as they targeted Barclays Bank for supposed links to weapons manufacturers.

WATCH: Crowds gather in Commercial Road to protest outside Barclays

Thousands of Palestine supporters join march in London

Watch: Palestine supporters gather before arrest over Nazi flag

A previous "sit-in" protest at Barclays in Commercial Road, Portsmouth on April 7. No arrests were made.

Three protesters arrested as police called during bank sit-in

Pro Palestine protest outside Unicorn Gate of the Navy base on Thursday 29th of February 2024Picture: Habibur Rahman.

12 pictures of Pro-Palestine protestors demonstrating outside naval base

Pictured - Demonstrators outside Unicorn Gate
Photos by Alex Shute

Pro Palestine protesters outside Portsmouth Naval Base - in pictures

Pompey striker Kusini Yengi linked up with Australia on New Year's Day. (Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages.

Kusini Yengi progresses to knock-outs with Australia in Asia Cup

Members of the PSC outside the office of Stephen Morgan MP.

Palestine campaigners picket office of Stephen Morgan

Pictured: Protestors at Victoria Park.
Picture: Habibur Rahmans

Protesters march in Portsmouth in Palestine solidarity demonstration

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is looking to utilise Royal Navy assets to deliver aid to Palestinian citizens in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Mr Sunak faced questions in the House of Commons during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on December 13, 2023. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

Royal Navy could be used for Gaza aid missions

Pictured: People at the march for Palestine on Sunday, December 3
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Hundreds take part in a pro-Palestine protest - in pictures
Hundreds of people in Portsmouth took part in a march of solidarity with Palestine calling for an “immediate ceasefire” as the Israel–Gaza war continues.
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Support for a speaker at a previous rally in Victoria Park.
Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Protesters to march in solidarity with Palestine and call for ceasfire

Rally in Victoria Park, Portsmouth, before a Portsmouth Palestine solidarity march calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza-Israel war. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 181123-36)

Watch hundreds of Pro-Palestine protestors march across city

Pompey striker Kusini Yengi is celebrating his Australia debut. Pic: Getty.

'In tears’: Emotions run high on landmark for new Pompey favourite

Protesters on a previous march in Portsmouth.

Palestine solidarity march for ceasefire this weekend

An estimated 350 people marched in Portsmouth on Saturday, November 4 to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.

Hundreds march in Portsmouth in solidarity with Palestine

Andy McDonald, the MP for Middlesbrough, has been suspended by the Labour Party after he used the phrase “between the river and the sea” during a speech at a pro-Palestine rally at the weekend.

Breaking Labour MP suspended over speech at pro-Palestine rally

Noor Shehadeh has shared his hopes and fears for the future

WATCH: Palestinian student concerned as Gaza-Israel war escalates

March For Palestine protesters outside All Souls Langham Place, near the BBC's Portland Place headquarters. (Photo by André Langlois)

Thousands gather in central London for March For Palestine protest

Protesters gather in Guildhall over the Palestine -Israel conflict. Pic: Habibur Rahman

March for peace in Palestine took place at Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday

The EFL has called for periods of silence this weekend (Image: Getty Images)

EFL break silence on Israel and Palestine war with call to action

Palestinians celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday (AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah)

Breaking Israel in ‘state of war’ after attack from Palestinian militant group

Ryanair has apologised after a crew member announced it was landing in Palestine instead of Tel Aviv. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ryanair says sorry after crew member says Tel Aviv is in Palestine

Pictured is: People listening to the speeches.

Picture: Keith Woodland (120621-41)

Palestine supporters show their defiance and call for 'freedom' in protest

Palestine protest at Portsmouth Guildhall on 21 May 2021

Pictured: Jasmin Scaletta 12
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Fourth protest showing support for people in Palestine will march from Guildhall

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City MP visits Israel and Palestine during parliamentary break

This shepherd and sheep pen were part of a replica of a first-century village in Nazareth

Trainee vicars from across the Portsmouth Diocese make a moving visit to the Hol...

The Rev Vickie Morgan reflects on a hillside outside Bethlehem

REV VICKIE MORGAN: Jesus's story came alive

The Rev Amy Webb looks over the city of Jerusalem

REV AMY WEBB: People always matter more than places

The Rev Chris Richardson looks over the city of Jerusalem

REV CHRIS RICHARDSON: The Bible brought to life in technicolour

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The Palestine solidarity march in Commercial Road, Portsmouth on Saturday Picture: Duncan Shepherd

Campaigners in march for Palestine

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Palestine support group to hold march in Portsmouth

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LETTER OF THE DAY: '˜Trump's attitude will lead to brutality in Palestine'

A Pompey forward heads the ball towards the Milton goal. (Barry Cox collection)

From the heat of Egypt to blackberrying at Leigh Park

Beautiful Bethlehem is torn by political strife. Picture: Dickelbers/Wikimedia

REV GARRY ROBERTS: The reality of Bethlehem is very different

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Dinner held for Palestine

Rivka Cresswell at the grave of Ronald Carpenter in Israel

Emotional pilgrimage to find the army boy who never came home

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Dedication ceremony for Havant's war memorial

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