LIVE | Pro-Palestinian protests at Oscars ceremony

Both inside and outside the Dolby theater in Los Angeles, where the 96th Oscar ceremony will take place on Sunday evening, are protesting against the war in Israel. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his defense, national security and finance ministers to free up space in Israeli prisons in preparation for the arrest of “thousands” more Palestinians this year. Follow all developments surrounding the conflict in the Middle East in our live blog.

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