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Keir Starmer insists he took "decisive action" by suspending the Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali from the Labour party.

Should it have come quicker? How damaging has it been to the wider party? And what on earth is going to happen in what's fast becoming the weirdest by election in modern history - with not one but three former Labour candidates.

Later, we look at Rafah, in Gaza - now bracing itself for a ground incursion from an Israeli government that seems hell-bent on finishing a military mission. What does it take to get Netanyahu to stop? Will the US cease selling him weapons? And how does this sit alongside international negotiations for a prolonged ceasefire.

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Sam Harris speaks about the ongoing war in Gaza, the global rise of antisemitism, and the enduring problem of jihadism.

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A devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday killed hundreds and ignited protests across the broader Middle East, deepening the crisis in the region.

As President Biden visits Israel looking to ease tensions and avoid a broader conflict, Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The Times, discusses the narrow path the American leader must navigate.

Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion at the hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.
• The U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war has drawn fury in the Middle East.

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On tonight's episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, Piers is joined by political satirist Bassem Youssef as Piers asks, How can Israel be “proportionate” about terror? Plus MMA Fighter Dillon Danis talks about his fight with Logan Paul.

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