BERLIN (AA) – A protest in solidarity with Palestine set to take place on October 7 in the German city of Frankfurt has been banned by its mayor. In a statement, Mike Josef said the protest, planned for the anniversary of the genocidal war on Gaza, could potentially “incite the public.” The mayor said there […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The X account of Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef has mysteriously disappeared. The reason for the removal of his account, which had nearly 12 million followers, is unknown. Youssef said on his final post on X before the account disappeared: “Antisemitism was an accusation that used to freeze the blood on people’s vein...
ANKARA (AA) – Authorities in France have launched an investigation after people attending the 2024 Paris Olympics displayed a banner protesting the Israeli army’s attacks on Gaza during a football match between Israel and Paraguay. The fans, who carried Palestinian flags and a banner reading “Genocide Olympics,” are being probed fo...
LONDON (AA) — Veteran Conservative politician Alan Duncan has criticised his party after an internal probe cleared him of antisemitism allegations. Duncan, who served as a lawmaker for 27 years and held ministerial roles twice, criticized the Conservative Party for launching an investigation over his comments during an LBC interview without an...
Sydney, Australia — AFP Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a special envoy to tackle anti-Semitism, promising to appoint an envoy on Islamophobia too. As in many countries, Palestine supporters in Australia have held street rallies and university protests against Israel’s brutally genocidal war on the b...
Student outcry has intensified at Harvard University following the release of findings from two separate inquiries into anti-semitism and Islamophobia on campus. Tasked with investigating allegations amid tensions over Israel’s war on Gaza and occupation of Palestine, both reports acknowledged a climate of discrimination and harassment on camp...
Harvard’s task forces combating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias have asked the university to address pervasive discrimination against both Jewish and Muslim students on campus. They have highlighted concerns over a culture of exclusion towards supporters of Palestine and Israel, giving examples of harassment and intimidation. Harvard’...
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s Prince of Wales William has expressed “deep concern” over the “terrible human cost” of Israel’s war on Gaza. “Too many have been killed. I, like so many others, want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible,” William said in a statement issued by Kensington ...
ATHENS (AA) – The Zionism imposed on Palestine is an extension of Western imperialism in the Holy Land, says a prominent Palestinian-American historian. In an exclusive interview, Ussama Makdisi, professor of history and Chancellor’s Chair at the University of California Berkeley, underscored that it is essential to realize that the Isra...
LONDON (AA) – A bill seeking to ban public bodies boycotting Israel has been passed in the UK’s House of Commons, despite protests by Palestine supporters outside Parliament. The Anti-Boycott Bill was passed by 282 to 235, with 279 Conservative Party MPs, two independent MPs and 1 member of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Union...
