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Israel-Gaza war
Israel unveils revised Eurovision song after lyrics controversy
Organisers took issue with original song October Rain, which references the war in Gaza. Israel’s Eden Golan will perform new entry Hurricane at the contest in Sweden in May.
11 Mar 2024 - 8:56AM
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Israeli president causes concern as Netherlands opens Holocaust museum
10 Mar 2024 - 10:08PM
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Israel threatens Eurovision pull-out if entry vetoed
26 Feb 2024 - 10:39AM
Germany
Europe must strengthen its ability to defend itself, says Germany
The continent’s defence capabilities must improve regardless of who wins the US elections or how the war in Ukraine turns out, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells a global security conference in Munich.
17 Feb 2024 - 8:58PM
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Israel president hit with criminal complaint in Switzerland over war in Gaza
The authorities said they received a complaint against Isaac Herzog, who was in Davos on Thursday. Several people are said to have filed charges.
19 Jan 2024 - 10:28PM
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Hundreds gather to mark infant Israeli hostage’s first birthday
Kfir Bibas and his family were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. In Tel Aviv and as far away as Rome and Berlin, protesters wore orange, inspired by Kfir’s hair, to mark his first year.
19 Jan 2024 - 6:37AM
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In Davos, Israel’s president says ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending Gaza war
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said normalising ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia is a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East.
18 Jan 2024 - 8:48PM
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China’s Li Qiang to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
Chinese premier will address opening ceremony at annual meeting of political and business leaders, then pay official visits to Switzerland and Ireland as Beijing kicks off ‘high-level exchange’ with Europe.
11 Jan 2024 - 8:51PM
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What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?
The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war.
10 Jan 2024 - 11:37AM
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UN says more than 1 in 4 in Gaza starving because of war
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated rapidly since Israel began a major military operation on October 7.
22 Dec 2023 - 4:45PM
Israel-Gaza war
Herzog says Israel ready to pause Gaza fight in exchange for more hostages
Hamas says it is ‘categorically rejecting’ negotiations over prisoner exchange while Israel’s attack on is ongoing.
20 Dec 2023 - 3:09AM
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Saudi Arabia
‘Fragile’ Saudi peace efforts hamper US response to Houthi attacks in Red Sea
As Saudi Arabia draws closer to a peace deal with Yemen’s Houthi fighters, ‘escalatory actions’ could trigger another conflict in the Middle East that does not serve Saudi or US interests, analysts say.
17 Dec 2023 - 2:54PM
Israel-Gaza war
Blinken urges Israel to create safe zones in Gaza when fighting resumes
The US Secretary of State also called for a further extension of the truce deal, which has seen hostage and prisoner swaps, as well as aid deliveries.
1 Dec 2023 - 6:41AM
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Hamas hands over 2 female hostages, but shooting that kills 3 threatens truce
The threat of a renewed escalation in attacks came as Washington’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, met officials in Israel to seek a longer pause in the devastating conflict.
30 Nov 2023 - 11:38PM
Israel-Gaza war
Elon Musk visits Israel after criticism for endorsing antisemitic post
Elon Musk toured the site of the Hamas assault on Israel and declared his commitment to do whatever was necessary to stop the spread of hatred.
28 Nov 2023 - 10:24AM
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4 reasons Biden’s support for Israel’s Gaza war is hurting America’s reputation
The impact of Biden’s stance on his presidential contest remains unknown but, outside the US, it has dealt a serious blow to America’s global leadership. Biden must adopt a more balanced approach between Israel’s security needs and the Palestinians’ desire for statehood.
27 Nov 2023 - 8:28PM
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Millionaires and billionaires
Elon Musk to meet Israeli president as antisemitism furore brews
Critics have accused Musk, the world’s richest person, of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on X.
27 Nov 2023 - 10:04AM
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Spanish PM visits Gaza border, decries ‘indiscriminate’ killing of Palestinians
During a trip to the Rafah border crossing with his Belgian counterpart De Croo, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez also called for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
25 Nov 2023 - 9:23AM
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Why the UN, not Israel, should oversee peacekeeping and security in Gaza
Israel can’t occupy Gaza forever. The most practical post-ceasefire solution is temporary UN governance of the strip, pending a final political solution.
11 Nov 2023 - 6:00AM
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Blinken urges Israel to allow humanitarian pauses as Gaza death toll soars
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on the idea, however, saying the country’s military was continuing ‘full force’.
4 Nov 2023 - 1:00AM
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German-Israeli woman captured by Hamas confirmed dead
Shani Louk, 23, had been missing since militants stormed a music festival near the Gaza border during their attack on Israel on October 7.
30 Oct 2023 - 11:42PM
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Biden holds calls with key Western allies about Israel-Gaza war
The US president held calls with the leaders of Canada, France, Britain, Germany and Italy, after speaking to Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. He also spoke to Pope Francis.
23 Oct 2023 - 8:23AM
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UK ‘wants Israel to win’ in ‘darkest hour’ but important to help Gaza: Sunak
The British Prime Minister tells Tel Aviv’s leaders ‘we stand with you in solidarity’, while also saying Palestinians ‘are victims of Hamas’ and need aid.
19 Oct 2023 - 11:10PM
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US reports deal to restart aid to Gaza as protests rock Middle East
The announcement to allow water, food and other supplies happened as rage over Tuesday night’s blast at a Gaza hospital spread across the Middle East.
19 Oct 2023 - 2:40PM
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US fears Israel has no plan for how to contain Gaza invasion fallout
The Biden administration is pressing its ally to think beyond the immediate goal of eradicating Hamas.
14 Oct 2023 - 9:30AM
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Israel
Israel’s Netanyahu suspends judicial overhaul after mass protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to overhaul Israel’s judiciary triggered a general strike, political division and mass protests in the country’s most severe domestic crisis in years.
28 Mar 2023 - 8:28PM
Israel
Israel government in chaos as judicial reform plans draw mass protests
Mass overnight protests over the sacking of Benjamin Netanyahu’s defence chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary.
27 Mar 2023 - 8:04PM
Israel
Netanyahu vows unity as Israelis mass against justice reforms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for reconciliation in the dispute over sweeping plans to curtail the judiciary and hand more power to politicians, but says he won’t stop the process from moving forward.
24 Mar 2023 - 10:43AM
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