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Ryuichi Sakamoto estate joins ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign

The estate of legendary Japanese composer joins the likes of Björk, Massive Attack and Fontaines D.C. in the boycott initiative, in response to the genocide in Gaza.

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UK prosecutors threaten to appeal terror charge against Kneecap rapper

A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said they were appealing the decision to dismiss the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh. The case was thrown out last month and now, Kneecap have released a statement addressed to the "Police (British) State".

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Is Kneecap’s Mo Chara considering legal case against British state?

“It was a complete circus, it was a carnival, a distraction from what’s actually going on," said Kneecap's Mo Chara in his first interview after the terror charge against him was dismissed last week.

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Have you watched the documentary Benjamin Netanyahu tried to ban?

In the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the Emmy Award-winning show tackles the topic of Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu. Many of the points made - as well as clips used - lead to a documentary, 'The Bibi Files', which the Israeli PM tried to ban. Here's why it is a vital watch.

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Björk joins ‘No Music For Genocide’ Israel boycott

Björk is the latest artist to join the ‘No Music For Genocide’ Israel boycott, making her catalog of music unavailable on Israeli streaming services. The singer now stands alongside Massive Attack, Paramore and Fontaines D.C. and hundreds more artists who are geo-blocking their music in Israel.

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US to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'reckless' comments

The US Department of State announced the revocation of Petro’s entry visa early on Saturday, denouncing him for incitement and reckless behaviour as he participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York on Friday.

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British court throws out terror-related charge against Kneecap member

The Kneecap band member, who performs under the name Mo Chara, appeared in court for the third time on terror charges today. The UK court has ruled that these charges cannot continue.

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Eurovision 2026: Broadcasters to vote on excluding Israel in November

Amid growing pressure from European nations calling for Israel to be excluded due to the war in Gaza, the EBU has announced an extraordinary meeting will take place in November, during which an online vote will decide whether Israel gets to go to Eurovision 2026.

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Denmark to offer payout to Greenlandic victims of forced contraception

The move follows a public apology by Denmark’s prime minister last month.

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Priests in Rome march to parliament in solidarity with Palestinians

A small group of priests in Rome gathered on Monday to pray for Palestinians before marching to the Italian parliament.

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Dua Lipa denies sacking agent over opposition to pro-Palestine rappers

Dua Lipa's alleged split with her agent David Levy comes after it was claimed in media reports that Levy was involved in a campaign to remove Kneecap from this year's Glastonbury line-up, due to the band's pro-Palestine beliefs.

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Massive Attack pull their music from Spotify and platforms in Israel

The band has asked their label, UMG, to remove their music not just from Spotify but all streaming platforms in Israel.

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Spain to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates

Spain becomes the first country among the 'Big Five', the five largest contributors to Eurovision, to formalise its withdrawal from the contest if Israel does not withdraw.

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Impose sanctions on Israel, 325 ex-EU officials ask UN

Some 325 former EU ambassadors and senior officials have called on the UN General Assembly to impose sanctions on Israel over its actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

Cinema

‘Profoundly misguided’: Israeli film industry responds to filmmaker boycott pledge

Since the publication of a call to boycott Israeli film institutions “involved in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people,” the number of signatories has reached 3,500. Representatives of the Israeli film industry have begun to speak out against this initiative.

Cinema

More than 1,300 artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions

The new campaign comes amid a growing number of entertainment industry initiatives to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. The pledge says Israeli film institutions are playing their part in "genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people."

Gaza

Spain increases aid for Gaza and imposes arms embargo on Israel

Spain's government has been an outspoken critic of the war in Gaza, which began after Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people in an incursion into southern Israel on 7 October 2023.

Belgium

EU distances itself from Ribera's claims of Israeli genocide in Gaza

Teresa Ribera has been one of the most vocal critics in Brussels of Israel's military operation in Gaza, but Thursday’s speech was the first time she has used the term genocide in public.

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Pedro Almodóvar urges Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to cut ties with Israel

“I ask our government to sever diplomatic, commercial and all types of relations with the State of Israel as a sign of repulsion against the genocide it is committing against the people of Gaza before the eyes of the entire world,” said Almodóvar.

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Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide, Israeli scholar says

Rising voices accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza, accusations Israel denies. Holocaust and genocide scholar Omer Bartov points to the intent to destroy Palestinians in an interview with Euronews.