USA Israel's FM Gideon Sa'ar says Abbas 'continues to encourage terrorism' Mahmoud Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority, the government body run by the Fatah party which has partial civil control over areas in the occupied West Bank. 25/09/2025
No Comment Seventeen killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza as pressure for ceasef At least 17 people were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to local health officials, as international calls for a ceasefire intensified. 25/09/2025
Gaza Israel destroys evacuated health centre in Gaza City, medics say Israel accuses Hamas of using medical facilities for military purposes, which could cause them to lose their protected status under international law, but the IDF has often provided little evidence to support this. 23/09/2025
No Comment Dead and wounded Palestinians taken to hospitals after Gaza strike Dead and wounded Palestinians were taken to hospitals after an Israeli strike destroyed a residential building in Gaza City on Monday. 23/09/2025
Italy Thousands of workers across Italy go on strike in solidarity with Gaza Monday marks the second day of strike action after a similar walk-off was called on Sunday by the southern European country's largest trade union, the Italian Confederation of Labour (CGIL). 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
Art Art and resistance: Gaza Biennale opens in Greek capital Athens 30 artists from the Gaza Strip are presenting their work at the Greek Pavilion of the Gaza Biennale that's on show around the world. 21/09/2025
USA US blocks UN Security Council vote for immediate Gaza ceasefire Thursday's vote came days before the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, where Gaza will be a major topic and major US allies are expected to recognise an independent Palestinian state. 19/09/2025
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. 18/09/2025
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. 18/09/2025
Gaza Hamas radicalised children in UNRWA schools in Gaza, NGO report claims A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas. 18/09/2025
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. 16/09/2025
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. 16/09/2025
Yemen Funeral held in Sanaa for Yemeni journalists killed in Israeli strikes Houthi officials reported the death of almost three dozen journalists who were killed in last week’s Israeli airstrikes on the rebel-held capital Sanaa. 16/09/2025
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. 16/09/2025
Gaza US warns of limited time for Gaza deal as Israel intensifies strikes On Tuesday, a UN probe found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling on the international community to act immediately. 16/09/2025
World News Arab summit presents no united response after Israeli strike in Doha A final statement from the meeting only called on states to “take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people.” 16/09/2025
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. 15/09/2025
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