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Israeli journalist criticizes WB ‘apartheid’ at Berlinale

Israeli journalist criticizes WB ‘apartheid’ at Berlinale

BERLIN (JTA) — An Israeli journalist says he has been receiving death threats after winning two major prizes at the Berlinale International Film Festival for his documentary about Israel’s expulsion of Palestinians from their West

Second Israeli song entry for Eurovision in dispute as contest deadline approaches

Second Israeli song entry for Eurovision in dispute as contest deadline approaches

The first-choice song, “October Rain,” was not approved by the EBU, reportedly because it contained a direct reference to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. [(JTA) — Just three weeks after the singer Eden Golan

‘Pity us’: Deadly scenes as desperate Gazans rush aid trucks

‘Pity us’: Deadly scenes as desperate Gazans rush aid trucks

Thousands of Palestinians flocked to an aid distribution point early Thursday, desperate for food amid Gaza's looming famine, only to be met with lethal chaos including live fire by Israeli troops. By mid-afternoon the Hamas-run

Israel- Gaza war recalls Argentine Mamia attack after decades

Israel- Gaza war recalls Argentine Mamia attack after decades

On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar felt she had traveled back in time, to July 18, 1994. What happened in Buenos Aires 30

Protestors halt London’s major station as demand truce in Israeli war

Protestors halt London’s major station as demand truce in Israeli war

Pro-Palestine activists have brought London's Liverpool Street train station to a halt with a sit-in protest as they demand a ceasefire in the war with Israel. Photos show some protesters lying on the ground as

Thousands of artists ask Venice Biennale to exclude Israel

Thousands of artists ask Venice Biennale to exclude Israel

Almost 9,000 people, including artists, curators and museum directors, have signed an online appeal calling for Israel to be excluded from this year's Venice Biennale art fair and accusing the country of "genocide" in Gaza.

Keys to lost homes in Gaza become latest symbols of Palestinian displacement

Keys to lost homes in Gaza become latest symbols of Palestinian displacement

Palestinians displaced by Israel's military offensive on Gaza are holding onto keys to damaged or destroyed homes as a symbol of their loss, a tradition dating back to the mass displacement of 1948. Most people

One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says

One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says

At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip - one quarter of the population - are one step away from famine, a senior U.N. aid official told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that widespread

US urges Israel to let Muslims worship at Al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan

US urges Israel to let Muslims worship at Al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan

The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan, after a far-right minister proposed barring Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from praying

US Democrats press Blinken to protect journalists in Gaza

US Democrats press Blinken to protect journalists in Gaza

More than two dozen House Democrats are pressing the Biden administration to take concrete steps to protect the safety of journalists — and the freedom of the press — in the Gaza Strip, where foreign