Jordan calls for Arab action against Israel, and film on Gaza girl receives ovation in Venice

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has called for joint Arab action against what he called Israel’s “colonialist displacement plan". A film about Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, has received a record ovation lasting 23 minutes and 50 seconds at the Venice Film Festival. The Israeli military identifies only a quarter of the Gazans it has detained as combatants.

On today's episode of Trending Middle East:

Jordan calls for joint Arab action to stop Israel 'changing map of Middle East'

Vast majority of Gazans detained by Israeli military are civilians, investigation finds

The Voice of Hind Rajab receives record-breaking 24-minute ovation at Venice Film Festival

This episode features Hadya Al Alawi, assistant foreign editor; Thomas Helm, Jerusalem correspondent; and contributor James Mottram.

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