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POLITICS3d agoPhotos: Thousands march across Europe to demand end to Israel’s war on GazaDemonstrations in London, Berlin, and Rome denounce ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza 'ceasefire' anniversary.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoGoodbye to the 'overtaking' on the left: the British Green Party deflates amid controversy over its support for Israel and fall in popularityEl partido está sumido en una gran controversia después de que el domingo aprobara una moción en la que afirma que "el sionismo es racismo". Declaran su apoyo a "un único estado palestino en toda la Palestina histórica con Jerusalén como capital" LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS4d agoEurope's differing stances on Israel polarize political landscapeEuropean left-wing parties are hardening their positions toward Israel as the public is appalled by its war of annihilation in Gaza. In contrast, far-right parties broadly support Benjamin Netanyahu's government.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS5d agoU.K., Israel both claim a moral win with apparent truce in diplomatic feudIsrael had threatened to close the U.K.'s century-and-a-half-old Jerusalem consulate over new British sanctions, but they found a way to avoid "blowing the whole relationship up."CBS News
POLITICS5d agoKing David Hotel bombing to consulate row: A timeline of UK-Israel tensionIsrael's order to shut UK's Jerusalem consulate is the latest downturn in a relationship strained since before 1948.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoHas Israel shut the UK consulate in East Jerusalem – or downgraded it?British Foreign Secretary Miliband said the consulate building would remain but would be called 'UK Mission, Jerusalem'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoUK scales back Jerusalem consulate after Israel disputeBritain says its diplomatic mission will remain open with reduced staff, despite Israel's order to close the nearly 200-year-old consulate.DW News [en]
POLITICS5d agoUK and Israel broker compromise over East Jerusalem consulateBoth sides claim a win — but relations have soured over British plans to sanction West Bank settlements.Politico Europe
POLITICS5d agoBritain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closureBritain said on Thursday its ⁠nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem ⁠would remain operating at a smaller scale, renamed ⁠as the “UK Mission” in the city, after Israel ordered it shut in a dispute over sanctions on settlements. Israel last month issued a 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate after London announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a dispute that has strained relations between the long-time allies. The deadline expired on...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoMost UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remainIsrael said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.BBC World
POLITICS5d agoBritish consulate in Jerusalem to become 'UK Mission, Jerusalem' after Israel announces closure of facilityThe UK government said it will retain its presence in East Jerusalem as Israel insisted the British consulate in the city had "ceased to function".Sky News World
POLITICS6d agoSignage at UK consulate in East Jerusalem removed as Israel’s deadline overUK Foreign ⁠Minister ⁠Ed Miliband says consulate building in occupied East Jerusalem will not be closing.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoIsrael’s deadline to close UK consulate in East Jerusalem nearsFormer British consul Vincent Fean says Israel is acting unlawfully by demanding the UK close its consulate.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoFrance rejects 'poison' of antisemitism, foreign minister says in IsraelForeign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, speaking at a commemoration in Israel marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, said France 'rejects antisemitism' and continues to seek 'peace between Israelis and Palestinians.'Le Monde [en]
POLITICS6d agoIsrael's ambassador Zarka: France has a serious antisemitism problemThe world is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas — a day that shocked Israel to its core and reverberated across the region and beyond. Meanwhile, the war against Hamas in Gaza continues to produce a human catastrophe, with tens of thousands dead and no path to peace.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoOctober 7: Jean-Noël Barrot travels to Israel amidst crisis with ParisLe ministre français des Affaires étrangères rendra hommage ce mercredi aux victimes des attaques du Hamas. Une visite surprise sur plusieurs lieux du massacre.Le Figaro International
POLITICS6d agoSpat over Israeli flag removal engulfs the European Parliament on October 7 anniversaryGood morning. It’s Wednesday. On today’s docket: Israel’s Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka responds to mounting controversy over the removal of the Israeli flag at an exhibition in the European Parliament, and the latest on the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate ClosureJonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.NYT World
POLITICSOct 6‘Not the act of a friend’: Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate nearsFormer British consul Sir Vincent Fean says Israel is acting unlawfully in the wake of a new wave of sanctions.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6Metsola to take action after MEP Rima Hassan removes Israeli flagFrench pro-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan removed Israeli and EU flags from an exhibition commemorating the victims of Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attack, sparking outrage among fellow lawmakers. She could face a suspension of her daily allowance.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6EU Parliament spat as MEP challenges Metsola’s claims over Israeli flagMEP Rima Hassan says Parliament president made "factually false" claims.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 5UK ‘threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats’ over Jerusalem consulateAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 5Failed asylum seeker who attempted knife attack on Israeli embassy jailed for lifeA failed asylum seeker who tried to launch a knife attack on London's Israeli embassy has been jailed for life.skynews · united kingdom
POLITICSOct 5«Zionism is racism»: a motion by environmentalists sparks controversy in the United Kingdom, Israel denounces an «antisemitic» textLa motion du parti positionné à l’extrême gauche est dénoncée comme «antisémite» par les organisations juives britanniques et le gouvernement israélien.Le Figaro International