MADRID (AA) – In Spain, Israel’s attacks on Gaza stirred up more interest in Islam and the conflict in the Middle East, according to a local Muslim leader. Umar del Pozo, head of the Association of Islamic Community in Spain and of the Granada Mosque Foundation, shared that the Palestinian issue raised questions in people’s [&helli...
BRUSSELS (AA) – Israeli Ambassador to Belgium Idit Rosenzweig-Abu sparked a new crisis when she made reference to a Belgian serial killer in her criticism of the newspaper’s publication of images showing Israeli and Palestinian prisoners side by side after their releases. Her comments drew reactions from Belgian politicians. In an ...
ANKARA (AA) – In France, journalists, artists, and opposition politicians who have been giving vocal support to Palestine have been getting threatening messages from an extremist group. A joint investigation by Anadolu and Gaza News+ revealed that the Jewish Defense League (LDJ) targets prominent figures who declare support for Palestine...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that it is in Europe’s interests to recognize the State of Palestine. First of all, he said, the recognition would boost Europe’s moral standing. “What we are witnessing in Gaza is unacceptable. And what is going to happen in Gaza after the spiral of […]
MADRID (AA) – The general secretary of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party has criticized the international community for its silence in the face of Israel’s “attempt to exterminate” the Palestinian people. Speaking at an event for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People organized by Podemos in the capital...
BERLIN (AA) – The West German city of Bochum has suspended an award ceremony for German-British author Sharon Dodua Otoo because of her links to a group supporting a boycott of Israel. “At its meeting on November 10th, the eight-member jury voted for Sharon Dodua Otoo as the winner. It has recently become known that […]
BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s former President Christian Wulff has warned of growing anti-Muslim and Ialamophobic sentiments in the country, calling for a stronger stance against the xenophobic and racist propaganda of right-wing extremists. “Some still blame Muslims for completely different problems that have nothing to do with Muslims,” Wulf...
Barcelona, Spain — AFP The EU’s top foreign policy official Josep Borrell has called for an extension of the truce in the Gaza Strip, which is to end on Tuesday. The four-day pause has seen tearful reunions of dozens of Palestinian prisoners as well as the return of Israeli hostages in the first relief in […]
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AA) – The Muslim community in the Netherlands is worried by the results of last Wednesday’s elections, in which Geert Wilders’ far-right Islamophobic Party for Freedom (PVV) emerged as the top party. Speaking to the media, Muhsin Koktas, head of the Contact Body for Muslims and Government, said that the vict...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – The Barcelona city council has approved a declaration suspending relations with Israel until there is a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the country “respects the basic rights of the Palestinian people.” The declaration was put forward by far-left Barcelona en Comun party and backed by Socialist Party, as well ...
