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Criticism of Israel’s war and occupation is not anti-Semitism

Criticism of Israel’s war and occupation is not anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism is a plague. And one that is, as I have realised in the aftermath of Hamas’s horrific terror attack in Israel on October 7, far more endemic than I was willing to accept before,

Why was Israel forced to change its song entry for Eurovision?

Why was Israel forced to change its song entry for Eurovision?

The song contest prides itself on being nonpolitical, but Israel’s inclusion threatens to overshadow the music this year. For some, it is the Oscars. For others, it is Rio’s Carnival. For many, there is no

Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech sparks fierce reactions from Israel supporters

Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech sparks fierce reactions from Israel supporters

With the conflict in Gaza looming large over Sunday's Oscars ceremony and sparking a pro-Palestinian protest outside the venue, director Jonathan Glazer gave the evening's most politically charged speech on the subject when he took

How Israel-Gaza war is spilling into cultural life

How Israel-Gaza war is spilling into cultural life

The divisions playing out in demonstrations on British streets are also playing out in all our lives - and increasingly in the cultural world too. With antisemitism and Islamophobia rising, words and actions really matter,

Holocaust film director, First Oscar Winner to Address Gaza truce

Holocaust film director, First Oscar Winner to Address Gaza truce

The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer was the first to address the war in Gaza during his Oscars acceptance speech. The UK film, which depicts the banality of evil that existed just outside the

Oscars attendees wear pins in support of Gaza cease-fire

Oscars attendees wear pins in support of Gaza cease-fire

The Israel-Hamas war reached the red carpet of the Academy Awards on Sunday as Hollywood stars and others donned pins in support of Palestinian people on the Oscars red carpet. Singer Billie Eilish and her

No Ramadan relief as Israel-Gaza war rages in Gaza

No Ramadan relief as Israel-Gaza war rages in Gaza

The first day of Ramadan on Monday arrived like others for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza: stalked by famine and disease, shivering in tents and threatened by bombs more than five months into fighting between Israel

Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near Oscars

Hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near Oscars

STORY: The protesters approached the perimeter of the area where the Oscars were taking place, facing off with police. Those demonstrating said they wanted to voice their condemnation of US support for Israel at one

Media: Israeli police block youths from entering holy site

Media: Israeli police block youths from entering holy site

Israeli police have prevented hundreds of young Palestinians from entering a contested holy site in Jerusalem for the first prayer in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli media reported on Monday. A video clip

Gaza Begins Ramadan with No Cease-Fire

Gaza Begins Ramadan with No Cease-Fire

JERUSALEM — International hopes of reaching a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were dashed Sunday, hours before Palestinians and other Muslims were to begin the month of daytime