Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Germany

Berlin: Around 50,000 people demonstrate against Israel's war in Gaza

Some 50,000 people took part in the march through Berlin’s downtown area, according to police. About 1,800 law enforcement officers were deployed to monitor the demonstrators.

27/09/2025

Culture news

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.

26/09/2025

Culture news

Dutch radio stations announce 15-hour broadcast for Palestine

'Transmission For Palestine' airs this weekend and sees ten independent Dutch radios join forces to raise funds and awareness about “the occupation and colonisation of Palestinian land by Israel.”

26/09/2025

Culture news

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.

22/09/2025

Portugal

Portugal formally recognises Palestinian state, foreign minister says

Portugal, the UK, Australia and Canada on Sunday joined over 150 countries that now recognise a Palestinian state. The announcements come ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in the week ahead.

21/09/2025

Culture news

Eurovision 2026: France and Australia confirm participation

France and Australia have signalled that they will not withdraw over Israel’s possible presence at next year's Eurovision Song Contest, even as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to intensify.

18/09/2025

Culture news

Actors and campaigners join forces in film highlighting Gaza’s youth

Annie Lennox, Dame Vanessa Redgrave, Guy Pearce and Ambika Mod are among the names who have lent their voices to a new recital of Michael Rosen's 2014 poem.

15/09/2025

Culture news

Israel in Eurovision 2026: Resign or fly neutral flag for contest

The crisis deepens for Europe’s most watched entertainment show, with outrage spreading over Israel’s participation in Eurovision Song Contest. Faced with several EU broadcasters’ threats to pull out of the 2026 edition, the European Broadcasting Union seems to have found an unofficial solution...

15/09/2025

Sport

Vuelta cycling tournament abandoned due to pro-Palestine protests

The last stage of Spain's Vuelta cycling race was called off just moments before it was due to end as pro-Palestine protesters flooded the roads of Madrid.

14/09/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? MEPs cheer 'nice' speech but lament lack of action

In this edition of our weekly European politics show, we pick apart the Commission Presidents' State of the EU speech, her strong words against Israel and the future of Moldova.

13/09/2025

Culture news

Netherlands join boycott of Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation

The Dutch public broadcaster, AVROTROS, has confirmed the Netherlands will join Slovenia, Iceland, Spain and Ireland in boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is involved.

12/09/2025

Culture news

Eurovision 2026 in crisis: Ireland to withdraw if Israel participates

“Unconscionable given the loss of lives in Gaza”: Ireland will not take part in Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates, Irish broadcaster RTE announces.

12/09/2025

Culture news

Is Spain planning Eurovision 2026 boycott over Israeli participation?

Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has joined Slovenia’s national broadcaster in threatening to withdraw their country’s participation in Eurovision 2026 if Israel is not banned.

10/09/2025

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.

10/09/2025

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."

09/09/2025

Culture news

French actress Adèle Haenel joining the flotilla to Gaza from Tunis

The celebrated French actress, who announced two years ago that she was stepping away from the world of film for “political reasons”, has said she will set sail for the Gaza Strip from Tunis aboard the Global Sumud flotilla - the biggest attempt yet to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.

05/09/2025

Europe News

Belgian Foreign Minister: EU credibility on the line over Gaza

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxine Prévot has told Euronews that the EU's foreign policy is "collapsing" due to member states' inability to sanction Israel.

04/09/2025

No Comment

Flotilla departs Barcelona in bid to break Gaza blockade

A fleet of 20 ships left Barcelona on Sunday carrying more than 300 crew members and humanitarian aid for Gaza, in the largest attempt yet to break Israel’s 18-year blockade.

01/09/2025

Spain

The Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Barcelona for Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla will be the fourth attempt to break the maritime blockade so far this year, it is the largest attempt yet to break the long-standing Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory by sea.

31/08/2025

Culture news

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.

28/08/2025