Hamas officials who were detained in the West Bank during an Israeli clampdown in June have accused Israel of maltreating them in custody. Wasfi Kabha and Hasan Khurayshah, who were released this week, both spoke of abuse at the hands of interrogators and poor living conditions in detention.

I want to write a brief piece on a particular facet of my time in MPACUK. You know I was told when I joined MPACUK that a Muslim never truly experiences Allah or Islam, nor understands the Prophets PBUT unless it is through pain and sacrifice of Jihad, and the resulting reflection and contemplation from it. I have found this to be true upon reflection in a very deep way. My dhikr to my charity all become “real” because I have experienced the pain of others for the sake of Allah.

The invasion of Lebanon expanded today as the Israeli cabinet agreed to widen their ground offensive. This news came as three civilians, a mother and her two daughters were killed by an Israeli rocket launched on the southern Lebanese town of Lweizeh. There were further air strikes targeting the Lebanese border villages of Bayyada and Mansoureh as well as attacks on eastern Lebanon.

As we warned last April, John Ware (Panorama) finally managed to air his pro-Israeli propaganda at the expense of the license fee payer. In the documentary, he attempts to paint a well known pro-Palestinian charity as a key funder of terrorism a sponsor of Al Qaeda. Please send a complaint to the BBC.

British MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, Dr Lynne Jones along with eight other British women were ejected from Israel. The BBC reports that this was despite extensive previsit negotiations with the Israeli Embassy in the United Kingdom.

I have to get this off my chest, as it's been bugging me for the last couple of weeks. Israel has virtually destroyed the infrastructure of Lebanon. Instead of confronting Hezbollah directly (which I think they are afraid to do), they've bombed the civilian areas of Lebanon, hoping the Lebanese and Arabs will turn on Hezbollah. What's interesting is that the Arab world is becoming more united than ever against what Israel, with American support, is doing to the Lebanese.

Now, we hear that Jack Straw is speaking out against the atrocities which Israel is committing against defenceless toddlers. But, let us remind you that it was him who armed this murdering regime in the first place. Only if the Muslim leaders of Blackburn listened to us, many lives could have been saved. Lives of one day old baby's, the lives of our mothers, sisters, fathers, UN peace keeping forces, ambulance workers etc etc.