English

More about this topic

EuroVerify

Did Pedro Sánchez incite pro-Palestine protesters to stop La Vuelta?

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing criticism from opposition leaders who accuse him of inciting the pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted and ultimately cancelled the final stage of La Vuelta a España cycling race.

Gaza

Israeli troops press on with Gaza City offensive as death toll rises

According to the Israeli military, its air force and artillery units have struck Gaza City more than 150 times this week.

Culture news

Star-studded Palestinian benefit concert at Wembley raises €1.7m

The UK’s largest cultural fundraising event for Palestinians last night at Wembley raised approx. €1.7m for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. Here are some of the highlights of the evening.

Gaza

350,000 Palestinians evacuate Gaza City, Israeli military says

Long lines of traffic stretched down the coastal road on Tuesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempted to leave the city.

ADVERTISEMENT

Culture news

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.

Culture news

Everything you need to know about the UK's largest gig for Gaza

The Brian Eno-organised show is set to take place tomorrow and is the UK's largest fundraising concert for Gaza. It will be exclusively livestreamed on YouTube.

Sport

Spain's PM calls for Israel ban from sports events over war in Gaza

Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez said Israel, like Russia, should not be allowed to compete in international sports events because of its military campaign in Gaza.

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.

No Comment

Israel destroys multiple high-rises in Gaza City after evacuation warn

Israel’s military destroyed several high-rise buildings in Gaza City on Sunday after issuing online evacuation orders, some of which gave residents less than an hour to leave.

Europe News

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.

Culture news

Javier Bardem wears keffiyeh at 2025 Emmys in support of Palestine

Speaking on the red carpet, he cited a recent resolution by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), which concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the UN definition of genocide.

No Comment

Pro-Palestine protesters halt the Vuelta a España final stage in Madri

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the final stage of the Vuelta a España on Sunday, forcing cyclists to stop with about 50 kilometres remaining on the Madrid circuit.

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.

West Bank

Israeli army raids Oscar-winning Palestinian director's West Bank home

Basel Adra co-directed the film No Other Land, a joint Palestinian-Israeli production that chronicles the struggle by residents to stop the Israeli military from demolishing the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta.

USA

Rubio travelling to Israel after Qatari prime minister meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday, following his meeting with Qatar's prime minister, in a delicate balance between the two allies.

USA

UNGA votes to back two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

The resolution supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state and envisions a two-state solution. It condemns the attack by Hamas on southern Israel on Oct. 7. It also condemns Israel's siege and starvation in Gaza, which produced a humanitarian catastrophe.

Business

Scottish brewer helps Palestine beer make its way from West Bank to UK

Since the war began, the Israeli crackdown has hit the West Bank industry and economy hard, forcing bars, restaurants and hotels to close.

West Bank

Israel's PM signs controversial E1 West Bank settlement expansion plan

The plan, on an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades but was frozen due to US pressure during previous administrations.

No Comment

Palestinians flee Gaza after new evacuation order

Palestinians fled Gaza City on Wednesday after Israel ordered residents to evacuate. ahead of a planned offensive to seize what it calls Hamas’ last stronghold.

Europe News

European Parliament calls for recognition of State of Palestine

The EU assembly voted in favour of a non-binding resolution, agreed by the centrist majority’s groups.