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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Young Palestinian dies in Israeli custody, dozens taken in West Bank raids

A 21-year-old Palestinian died in Israeli custody amid documented systematic torture, rising West Bank arrests, settler and military violence, and hundreds of detention-related deaths.
World news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 days ago

Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

Christmas festivities and returning tourists are beginning to revive Bethlehem's economy, offering hope amid war-driven losses and a steep rise in unemployment.
#germany-israel-relations
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago
Germany news

Germany's Merz meets Netanyahu under shadow of Israel's war on Gaza

Friedrich Merz reaffirmed German support for Israel while urging immediate negotiations for a Palestinian state; Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a two-state solution amid Gaza tensions.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago
Germany news

Life in Germany since October 7, 2023, and the Gaza war DW 10/07/2025

Friedrich Merz supports efforts to end the Gaza war and recover hostages, criticizes Israeli attacks, suspended some arms deliveries, but avoids calling actions genocide.
Germany news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Germany's Merz makes first visit to Israel as chancellor amid strained ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Israel to reaffirm strained bilateral ties, urged humanitarian aid to Gaza, and reiterated support for a negotiated two-state solution.
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fromwww.thelocal.de
1 week ago

Germany's Merz makes first visit to Israel as chancellor

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Israel to reaffirm ties, address Gaza war strains, meet Netanyahu, visit Yad Vashem, and emphasize support for a two-state solution.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'You haven't sent a decent song in 25 years' - former Israeli Eurovision delegation member tells Ireland

You haven't sent a decent song in 25 years.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Heated exchange between Israeli foreign minister and Irish ambassador over Herzog Park renaming bid

Dublin City Council shelved a proposal to rename Rathgar's Herzog Park after management found the proposal legally unsound amid protests over Israel's Gaza conduct.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk interrogated for hours in Canada

Richard Falk, an international law expert from the United States, told Al Jazeera that he was questioned at Toronto Pearson international airport on Thursday alongside his wife, fellow legal scholar Hilal Elver. list of 3 itemsend of list A security person came and said, We've detained you both because we're concerned that you pose a national security threat to Canada,' Falk, 95, said on Saturday in an interview from Ottawa, the Canadian capital. It was my first experience of this sort ever in my life.
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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump formally asks Israel's president to pardon Netanyahu after Gaza truce

US President Donald Trump urged Israel's president to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, calling corruption charges political and praising Netanyahu's wartime leadership and role in ceasefire negotiations.
#abraham-accords
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How Gaza war overshadowed the beautiful game as Israeli football supporters banned

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Soccer (FIFA)
#palestinian-prisoners
#israel
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump's plan can't be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci

European governments are divided and politically paralysed over Gaza, maintaining cooperation with Israel and facing accusations of complicity while public outrage grows.
#cultural-destruction
#netanyahu
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

Two years of grief and anger in Israel turned into euphoria today with the release of 20 living hostages who survived kidnapping on Oct. 7, 2023, and captivity in Gaza since then.
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fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Mamdani's wife mourns death of Palestinian influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi, who celebrated Oct. 7 attacks

Palestinian influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi, known as 'Mr. FAFO', was killed in intra-Palestinian clashes; reactions split between Israeli approval and pro-Palestinian mourning.
#ceasefire
fromAxios
2 months ago
World news

Trump declares Gaza war over, as he heads to Israel ahead of hostages' release

fromIrish Independent
3 months ago
World news

'I beg for a permanent ceasefire to be reached' - Pope calls for end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement in Gaza

fromAxios
2 months ago
World news

Trump declares Gaza war over, as he heads to Israel ahead of hostages' release

fromIrish Independent
3 months ago
World news

'I beg for a permanent ceasefire to be reached' - Pope calls for end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement in Gaza

World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Donald Trump and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to chair Gaza peace summit on Monday

A Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh chaired by Donald Trump and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will seek to end the Gaza war and restore stability.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Arrests as thousands gather for pro-Palestine march to mark two years since Gaza war

Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters marched in central London marking two years of the Gaza war, prompting arrests and police interventions amid counter-protests.
#donald-trump
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

You gave everything': West Bank journalists honour fallen Gaza colleagues

Palestinian journalists face heavy casualties and movement restrictions while Gaza colleagues risk and die documenting two years of war, displacement, hunger, and loss.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Middle East: US, Turkey, Qatar envoys arrive for Gaza talks DW 10/08/2025

Truce talks in Sharm el-Sheikh continue between Israel and Hamas based on a US 20-point plan seen as best chance for a Gaza ceasefire.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

The costs of Israel's longest war, for Israelis

Hostage families press Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to negotiate with Hamas to recover captives, exposing deep national divisions and anguish during the prolonged Gaza war.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

NYC Mayor's Race: Candidates mark two years since Oct. 7 attacks on Israel | amNewYork

I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities,
US politics
US politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

On Oct. 7 anniversary, Mamdani accuses Netanyahu, Israeli gov't of launching 'genocidal war'

Zohran Mamdani condemned Israel's Gaza offensive as genocidal, criticized U.S. complicity, mourned Hamas victims and hostages, and called to end occupation and apartheid.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why Israel and Hamas Might Finally Have a Deal

But Trump has also grown tired of Netanyahu's unwillingness to stop a war that Trump himself wants credit for bringing to a close. Last week, in Washington, Trump pressured Netanyahu into accepting a deal that would trade the approximately twenty remaining Israeli hostages for some two thousand Palestinians currently held in Israeli jails, and call for Hamas fighters to disarm in exchange for amnesty.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Potential hurdles litter road as Israel and Hamas head to Gaza peace talks

Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over the 20-point plan are due to begin in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday. The talks, which come on the eve of the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel that led to the war, have raised hopes that the devastating conflict, which has killed tens of thousands in Gaza, could soon end. But at the same time, there are plenty of potential obstacles to sealing a deal.
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#hamas
#pro-palestinian-protests
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Egypt says it is seeking Hamas approval for Trump plan to end Gaza war

Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye aim to convince Hamas to accept Trump's Gaza peace plan, warning refusal would cause further escalation.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Trump's Gaza plan finds Indonesia, Pakistan as Asian backers DW 10/01/2025

The statement issued Monday by the foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries endorsed Trump's 20-point plan that was introduced on September 29. The countries vowed to "engage constructively" with the US and all other parties to "finalize and implement the agreement." Despite the political leadership of much of the Islamic world supporting the plan, the Hamas Islamist militant group, which carried out the October 7 terror attacks on Israel that sparked the current conflict, has not issued a response. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the plan.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Is Donald Trump's Sweeping Gaza Peace Plan Really Viable?

The Trump peace plan, despite serious operational doubts, functions as political gold for Benjamin Netanyahu, strengthening his position regardless of practical outcomes.
#us-israel-relations
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump's peace plan is everything Israelis dreamed of. But it's a fantasy | Roy Schwartz

The US 20-point Gaza plan closely mirrors Israeli demands, raising doubts about Hamas acceptance and suggesting potential political gains for Netanyahu.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

UK Labour Party members vote to recognise Gaza genocide at conference

Labour Party members voted to recognise that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, increasing pressure on the UK government to adopt the same position.
#us-israel-diplomacy
#benjamin-netanyahu
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Iran summons European envoys ahead of expected sanctions DW 09/27/2025

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where he urged an end to the war in Gaza. The meeting was the first time Netanyahu met with a senior Arab official since Israel struck Qatar on September 9 as it targeted Hamas leaders.
World news
#two-state-solution
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Hollywood now has dueling open letters over the Israel film boycott

Hollywood is divided over the Gaza war, with over 5,000 supporting a boycott of Israeli film groups while more than 1,200 oppose the boycott.
#germany
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago
Germany news

German arms exports to Israel fall to zero after embargo DW 09/25/2025

Germany approved no new arms shipments to Israel in the five weeks following Chancellor Merz's partial export restrictions aimed at blocking weapons usable in the Gaza war.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago
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Germany updates: Arms exports to Israel grind to halt DW 09/25/2025

Germany's August restrictions on military exports to Israel halted all approved deliveries from August 8 to September 12 while reaffirming commitment to Israel's protection.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Miguel Delaney: Uefa's shifting stance on Israel sets up potential clash with Fifa and Donald Trump

UEFA seeks an urgent executive meeting to consider suspending Israel over the Gaza war, with senior figures pushing for a ban.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Israel is guilty of war crimes, Palestine's Abbas tells UNGA

Mahmoud Abbas condemned Israel's military campaign in Gaza as genocidal, accusing it of causing mass deaths, starvation, displacement, and preventing a viable Palestinian state.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Kamala Harris faces protesters, condemns Israel's war in Gaza on first night of book tour

Harris, forced to confront Israel's war in Gaza on the first night of her book tour, expressed compassion for the Palestinians and condemned President Donald Trump for giving the Israeli government "a blank check." "What's happening to the Palestinian people is outrageous and it beaks my heart," she told a packed New York City performance center on Wednesday night after being interrupted by the first of four pro-Palestinian protesters. "Donald Trump has given (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu a blank check to do whatever he wants."
US politics
Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

South Park Dumps on Brendan Carr With Cat Feces, While Kyle's Mom Heads to Israel

South Park satirizes the Gaza war through student-run prediction markets, Cartman's profiteering manipulation of Kyle's anger, and a subplot featuring Donald Trump Jr. as a predictive-markets advisor.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Trump calls for Gaza war to stop immediately' in UNGA speech

US president rejects recognition of a Palestinian state, calling it a reward for Hamas, urges an immediate ceasefire and demands return of hostages.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Wave of recognitions of Palestinian state criticised by Israeli politicians

International recognitions of a Palestinian state prompted near-unanimous condemnation across Israel, strengthening Netanyahu's far-right coalition and unlikely to change government policy.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

UK set to recognize Palestinian state despite opposition from the US

The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state after concluding Israel failed to meet conditions related to the Gaza war, aiming to increase diplomatic pressure for peace.
#palestine-recognition
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

The Encampments: Inside the US student protests for Gaza

Student protests at Columbia over universities' ties to Israel's war on Gaza ignited nationwide encampments and a global movement highlighting high-stakes activism.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Will a boycott over Israel divide the Eurovision Song Contest?

Several European countries will boycott Eurovision if Israel continues to participate because of its role in the Gaza war that killed thousands.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

EU Commission proposes sanctioning Israel and suspending free-trade agreement over Gaza war

The European Commission proposed suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods and sanctioning two Israeli ministers amid the Gaza war.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Rubio, en route to Qatar, warns of short window' to secure Gaza ceasefire

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told reporters that Qatar is the only country to mediate an end to Israel's war on Gaza, as he departed Israel on his way to the Qatari capital, where Gulf states on Monday pledged to activate the joint defence pact as Arab and Islamic leaders stood in solidarity following Israel's brazen attack on the Hamas leadership inside the country.
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World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Qatar hosts Arab-Islamic emergency summit: Who said what?

Arab and Muslim leaders condemned Israel's attack on Doha and warned Israel's Gaza campaign amounts to a campaign of extermination.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Arab-Islamic summit expected to yield concrete measures against Israel

Doha, Qatar Foreign dignitaries from across the Arab and Muslim world have gathered in Doha, and observers are expecting them to deliver a decisive response to Israel after its attack on Qatar. The emergency summit of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) opens on Monday, a day after foreign ministers from the participating states met behind closed doors in Doha to hammer out a draft resolution proposing concrete measures against Israel.
World politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How to burst the Israeli bubble

Israeli warfare and policy normalize prolonged military operations, displace Palestinians, and institutionalize practices that enable permanent control while civilian life continues largely unchanged.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Middle East: UN to vote on Gaza solution without Hamas DW 09/12/2025

UN General Assembly to vote on New York Declaration demanding Hamas free hostages, end rule in Gaza, and calling for action toward a two-state solution.
Television
fromIndependent
3 months ago

No Eurovision on our screens if Israel takes part, RTE confirms

RTÉ will not broadcast Eurovision and will not send an Irish entry unless Israel is removed from the competition due to the war in Gaza.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Germany updates: Sharp drop in asylum applications DW 09/11/2025

A Belgian festival canceled the Munich Philharmonic over its Israeli conductor's political stance; asylum applications and welfare recipients fell, and the SPD nominated Sigrid Emmenegger.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Hundreds of artists pledge boycott of Israeli film institutions over Gaza

More than 1,300 artists pledged an artistic boycott of Israeli film institutions judged complicit in rights abuses and alleged genocide against Palestinians.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Gaza war film The Voice of Hind Rajab wins 2nd prize at Venice festival

The film tells the true story of Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli forces last year, as she and her family tried to evacuate Gaza City. It uses real audio from Rajab's hours-long call to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, in which rescuers tried to reassure her as she lay trapped in a bullet-ridden car with the bodies of her aunt, uncle and three cousins, who had all been killed by Israeli fire.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Israel's president to visit London next Thursday for expected talks with ministers

Israel's president will visit London next Thursday just weeks before the UK is expected to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN general assembly, the Guardian understands.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Why did genocide scholars association say Israel's war on Gaza is genocide?

The IAGS, a 500-member body of academics founded in 1994, is the world's leading association of genocide scholars. Eighty-six percent of IAGS members voted in favour of a resolution stating that Israel's policies and actions in Gaza fulfil the definition of genocide set out in the 1948 United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Signing Israel's Solomon sparks fan outcry at Spain's Villarreal

Villarreal signed Israel international Manor Solomon on deadline day and faced fan backlash over his public support for Israel in the Gaza war.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

UN staff urge rights chief Volker Turk to call Gaza war a genocide'

Hundreds of United Nations staff have made an appeal to the body's human rights chief Volker Turk to publicly describe the war in Gaza as a genocide, saying his office's failure to do so undermines the global rights protection system. The appeal was made in a letter, signed by the Staff Committee on behalf of more than 500 employees at the Geneva-based Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), and sent to Turk on Wednesday.
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fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Middle East updates: Trump hosts meeting on post-war Gaza DW 08/27/2025

Donald Trump will chair a White House meeting with Israeli officials on post-war Gaza plans while Israel expands its Gaza City offensive causing widespread displacement.
France news
fromAxios
3 months ago

France summons U.S. ambassador after he accused Macron of not fighting antisemitism

U.S. ambassador accused French moves toward recognizing Palestine of emboldening antisemitism; France rejected the allegations, escalating U.S.-France tensions over Gaza and Palestinian state recognition.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

We didn't understand the goals of the war': Israel's inflated Hamas death toll shows lack of strategy in Gaza

Israeli military records list far fewer militant deaths in Gaza than public claims, while most casualties in the war have been civilians.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

The Silencing of Anas al-Sharif

Anas al-Sharif, Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in northern Gaza, documented the war's human cost and was targeted and killed for his reporting.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Netanyahu criticises protests in Israel against his handling of Gaza war

Massive protests against Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war have created divisions in Israeli society and complicated hostage negotiations.
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