France bans Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich for promoting ‘recolonisation’ of Gaza
France also banned four leaders of settler organisations and 21 violent settlers.
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Italy and Spain demand EU sanctions on Israeli minister Ben-Gvir
Both requests have followed a video published by Ben-Gvir on Wednesday in which dozens of activists are seen forced to kneel on the ground.
Spain, Ireland and Slovenia public broadcasters pull Eurovision over Israel
They have confirmed they will not air this year's Eurovision Song Contest, escalating a wider protest at Israel's participation in the event.
Netanyahu wants to end US military aid to Israel within a decade
"I want to bring American financial aid to zero, the financial component of the military cooperation we have, because we receive $3,800,000,000 a year."
EU rejects suspension of Israel Agreement amid internal divisions
The European Union has rejected a push by several member states to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel.
Austria’s media regulator sanctions its state broadcaster ORF over pro-Hamas reporting
Austria's state broadcasting behemoth ORF has come under criticism for what regulators call its one-sided reporting on the Gaza war.
Israel halts all defence purchases from ‘anti-Semitic’ France
Israel’s Defence Ministry director-general Amir Baram has halted all defence procurement from France, a country whose behaviour towards Israel Baram has previously…
Irish President greets Kneecap and hosts Thunberg amid pro-Palestine events
Irish President Catherine Connolly is facing criticism for greeting Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) of the Belfast rap trio Kneecap, which has frequently been…
Israel: No other nation would remain so calm in the face of mass murder
Two digs, one hundred and fifty kilometres apart, tell a common story of singular purpose.
European Commission denies EU-funded NGOs ‘infiltrated by Hamas’
The European Commission has stated that reports alleging Hamas infiltration of EU-funded NGOs lack substantiated evidence, claiming that existing safeguards are…
Berlin university cancels talk by Hamas massacre survivor over ‘security concerns’
A university in Germany has abruptly cancelled an event with an Israeli survivor of a Hamas massacre in 2023, saying the safety of the participants could not be…
Israel Philharmonic’s Paris concert disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance at the Philharmonie de Paris was disrupted after protesters set off smoke bombs inside the venue, forcing a brief…
German public TV worker ‘was Hamas member’
Public-service German television broadcaster ZDF has been left red-faced after Israel proved one of its production companies' employees was a Hamas member.
Does Europe deserve a seat at the Gaza peace plan table?
Like many leaders facing dire straits domestically, French President Macron hoped his control of foreign policy might allow him to claw back some of his lost prestige.
Israeli football fans not welcome in Birmingham over fear of violence
Supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv have been banned from attending their team's UEFA Europa League match against UK team Aston Villa at Villa Park,…
Flotilla activists welcomed home as heroes upon return
Activists from several international flotillas aiming to deliver aid to Gaza have been arriving home after being detained by Israeli forces.
Left-wing radicals attack Belgian company that ‘delivers to Israel’
Activists with the climate collective Code Rood (Code Red) and others have targeted a steel factory in the Belgian city of Charleroi because it delivered steel to…
Tears, joy in Israel as Hamas hands over first hostages
Hundreds of people gathered on Tel Aviv's Hostages Square erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke that Hamas had handed over the first hostages to be released…
What we know about the new Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, after days of indirect talks in Egypt.
Activist ‘stupid’ Thunberg accidentally uses picture of Israeli hostage to show Israeli cruelty
Eco-warrior turned anti-capitalist pro-Palestine agitator Greta Thunberg has made an awkward PR blunder on Instagram.
If Europeans were in Israel’s place, would they defend themselves?
I don’t trust the overwhelming, unanimous indignation, nor the sea of Palestinian flags unfurled on land, sea, and air at film festivals, in stadiums, cycling…
Not all in the same boat: Gaza flotilla leadership turns on itself over ‘woke’ agenda
Internal conflicts have hit the board of directors of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a multinational convoy of several dozen vessels aiming to breach Israel’s…
Israel accuses Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla of ‘links with terrorists’
Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Anti-Semitism has unveiled a detailed report claiming that the Global Sumud Flotilla, a multinational convoy…
UN investigators say Israel committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza
United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians" there, and blamed Israel's prime minister…
US backs UN condemnation of Israeli strikes on Qatar
The United Nations Security Council has issued a rare unanimous condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on Qatar's capital, Doha, with the US breaking from its traditional…
Eurovision Song Contest faces more boycotts if Israel participates
The Netherlands has become the latest country to threaten withdrawal from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate.
Belgian festival cancels German orchestra concert over its Israeli conductor
The organisers of the Flanders Festival in the Belgian town of Ghent have cancelled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra – because, they said, it was…
Sea of red greets Von Der Leyen in European Parliament
Around 50 Members of the European Parliament and several European Commissioners wore red in Strasbourg on September 10 as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with civilians…
Many thousands hit streets of Brussels in support of Palestine
Tens of thousands took to the streets of Brussels to express support for the Palestinian cause.
‘No substitute for victory’: Israel fights on in Gaza
There are two burning questions about the war in Gaza and its consequences.