Demonstrators have described Sir Richard Leese as ‘irresponsible’ after he compared their Gaza protests on the streets of Manchester to Nazi Germany.

Stop the War Coalition are calling for anyone opposed to the conflict to join in the rally on Sunday August 3 which begins on Oxford Road at midday and finishes at Piccadilly Gardens.

North West MEP Afzal Khan has condemned all anti-Semitic behaviour after volatile pro-Palestine demonstrations outside a Jewish-run store in Manchester.

The leader of Manchester City Council’s statement came at the opening of a meeting at Manchester Town Hall this morning, in response to a pro-Palestine protest outside Karem Cosmetics

Manchester City Council Leader Sir Richard Leese has backed North West MEP Afzal Khan’s calls for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

Last week, the bank began notifying a number of Muslim organisations in the UK to tell them their accounts will be closed

Recent developments in the middle-east have seen a rising death toll and worsening tensions between Israel and Palestinian Gaza.

Labour MP Lucy Powell has criticised protests outside a Jewish run King Street shop amidst fears of clashes between picketers on both sides of the Palestine Israel conflict.

With the world still reeling from the MH17 disaster in Ukraine, easyJet have cancelled both their 12.15pm outbound and 11.55pm return flights to the troubled city today – with the next flights scheduled for Monday July 28

Airliner easyJet are considering at cancelling flights from Manchester Airport bound for Tel Aviv after a rocket landed near the Israeli airport.

Three Mancunians travelled to London by car to join thousands at the Israeli Embassy for a pro-Palestinian protest.