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Jews ‘more frightened than ever before’ with antisemitism on the rise in Europe

Antisemitism was already on the rise in Europe last year before surging following the Oct. 7 terror attack.

July 11, 2024 3:55 pm CET

Jeremy Corbyn leads left-wing Gaza revolt against Labour

Independent MPs set to be thorn in PM Keir Starmer’s side over the Middle East.

July 5, 2024 1:02 pm CET

Gaza is still the hottest election issue in these parts of Britain

Labour Leader Keir Starmer faces intense pressure in heartland constituencies over his equivocation about war in the Middle East.

July 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right for French election

Hundreds of candidates from Macron’s camp and the left-wing alliance withdraw in an effort to keep the National Rally out.

July 2, 2024 7:31 pm CET

500 medical workers killed during Israel’s military assault on Gaza, UN says

“This equates to an average of two health care workers killed every day,” British charity warns.

June 26, 2024 6:16 pm CET

Germany records sharp rise in antisemitic incidents

Most recorded antisemitic incidents in Germany last year came after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to a monitoring group.

June 25, 2024 5:02 pm CET

Famine will loom over Gaza as long as conflict rages, report warns

Latest data shows that more than half of the population often doesn’t have any food to eat, nearly nine months into Israel’s bombardment and siege of the enclave.

June 25, 2024 4:03 pm CET

Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 50 people

The attacks coincided with a major anti-government protest in Tel Aviv, in which thousands demanded new Israeli elections.

June 23, 2024 12:26 pm CET

White House fears mount about Bibi’s Washington visit

The Israeli prime minister’s video this week, accusing the U.S. of withholding military aid, has raised the stakes (and the concerns) about his July 24 speech.

June 22, 2024 2:23 pm CET

Israel rejects EU call for ad-hoc summit

The country wants to hold a regular summit once Hungary assumes the presidency of the Council of the EU.

June 21, 2024 3:49 pm CET
Unpacked

Are Israel and Hezbollah about to square up?

Despite strenuous efforts and stern warnings, the risk of an expanding conflict in the Middle East is rising by the hour.

June 21, 2024 4:01 am CET

French PM lashes out at leftist leader Mélenchon after antisemitic assault

Key figures in the French president’s camp criticized three-time presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s stance on antisemitism and the Israel-Gaza war as having contributed to an environment of insecurity for French Jews.

June 20, 2024 1:00 pm CET
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Paris court overturns France’s arms show ban on Israeli firms

The ban soured relations with Israel.

June 18, 2024 4:15 pm CET

Espionage and cyberattack threat reaches new dimension in Germany, interior minister warns

Russia adjusted its intelligence strategy following the expulsion of its diplomats in 2023, Nancy Faeser said.

June 18, 2024 1:24 pm CET

Whatever happened to the climate kids? 

After Greens suffered bruising losses in the European Parliament election, some say tired and divided climate activists have lost their way.

June 18, 2024 6:00 am CET
From Across the Pond

Turning Cyprus from a problem into a solution

Despite its division, Cyprus is an island of stability in an increasingly turbulent part of the world, and it offers a platform for political, economic, humanitarian and military reach at Europe’s intersection with the Middle East.

June 17, 2024 4:00 am CET

Israeli army to pause some Gaza fighting during the day for humanitarian aid

Military to suspend fighting along a road in southern Gaza during certain hours to allow aid deliveries to reach Palestinians.

June 16, 2024 2:20 pm CET

Time for Europe to deliver

Europe’s destiny must be to remain a beacon of peace, a thriving democracy where the rule of law is observed.

June 14, 2024 4:00 am CET

UN Security Council approves Gaza cease-fire resolution

The U.S.-led resolution increases pressure on Hamas and Israel to end hostilities.

June 11, 2024 6:19 am CET

US supported Israel in hostage rescue in Gaza

Sullivan also said there was no confirmation any Israeli hostages were killed in the rescue mission.

June 9, 2024 3:29 pm CET

Borrell condemns ‘bloodbath’ in Gaza as death toll from Israeli hostage raid soars

More than 270 Palestinians were killed in rescue operation; Gantz quits war cabinet.

June 9, 2024 1:15 pm CET

Israel frees 4 hostages in Gaza as airstrikes kill 210 Palestinians

It was not immediately clear if the hostage freeings and the air assault were related, but both took place in Nuseirat in central Gaza.

June 8, 2024 5:49 pm CET

Biden and Macron stress a shared vision on Ukraine and Gaza even amid bubbling disagreements

The two leaders met on Saturday as questions persist over the future of Ukraine funding and a peace proposal for Gaza.

June 8, 2024 5:25 pm CET

UN to add Israel to blacklist for violations against children

The U.N. will also call out Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

June 8, 2024 5:18 pm CET
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