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Spain Expands Anti-Israel Measures, Bans Golan, West Bank Products Amid Rising Tensions With Jerusalem
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (550+ words) Tuesday, December 30th | 11 Tevet 5786 The Spanish government has announced a ban on imports from hundreds of Israeli communities in the West Bank, eastern Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights " making Spain the second European Union country to implement such a policy as…...
Spain Exempts Airbus From Israeli Tech Ban
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (324+ words) Tuesday, December 30th | 10 Tevet 5786 Spain'has granted'Airbus'exceptional permission to produce aircraft and drones using Israeli technology at its Spanish plants even though it'banned military and dual-use products'from'Israel two months ago over its war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Approved last Tuesday by…...
US Considers Sanctions on Spain for Barring Ships Bringing Arms to Israel
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (554+ words) Thursday, December 25th | 5 Tevet 5786 The US is weighing potential penalties against Spanish-linked shipping after Spain denied port entry to cargo vessels transporting US weapons to Israel,escalating a rare maritime and diplomatic dispute between two NATO allies. The Federal Maritime Commission…...
Belgian Musicians, Italian Broadcast Union Pressure Their Countries to Boycott Eurovision Over Israel’s Participation
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (347+ words) Tuesday, December 23rd | 3 Tevet 5786 Two collective groups in Belgium and Italy are pressuring their respective countries to withdraw participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel's involvement in the competition, which is set to take place in Vienna, Austria, in…...
Chair of 2028 Olympics Visits Israel, Says Security of Athletes Will Be His ‘No. 1 Concern’
2+ week, 4+ day ago (344+ words) Friday, December 12th | 22 Kislev 5786 Casey Wasserman, the Jewish-American chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, visited Israel for the first time ever this week and spoke about security measures being taken for the Olympic Games in two years. Wasserman, who…...
Iceland to Boycott 2026 Eurovision in Protest of Go-Ahead for Israel
2+ week, 6+ day ago (237+ words) Iceland'will not take part in the'2026'Eurovision'Song Contest, the country's public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after organizer the European Broadcasting" Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country's public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after…...
Jewish Groups Slam Basque Government for Honoring Anti-Israel UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (639+ words) Tuesday, December 9th | 19 Kislev 5786 Jewish communities in Spain and France have condemned the Basque government's decision to award UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese a human rights honor, citing her long record of making antisemitic remarks, promoting anti-Jewish hatred, and seemingly legitimizing…...
Irish Three-Time Eurovision Winner Backs Ireland’s Withdrawal From Song Contest Over Israel’s Participation
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (401+ words) Ireland's three-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan said he supports the country's national broadcaster in its decision to pull out of" Ireland's three-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan said he supports the country's national broadcaster in its decision to pull out of…...
Eurovision Faces Budget Squeeze After Walkouts Over Israel
3+ week, 4+ day ago (536+ words) Friday, December 5th | 15 Kislev 5786 The planned boycott brought to a head a row that has'overshadowed the past two contests, and followed threats by the four they would pull out if the organizer did not exclude'Israel'over'the conduct of its war against Hamas…...
Slovenia to Pull Out of Eurovision Song Contest if Israel Participates; Spain Reaffirms Same Position
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (323+ words) Friday, November 28th | 8 Kislev 5786 Slovenia's national broadcaster RTVSLO will compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest only if Israel is excluded from the competition, it announced on Wednesday, a day before the president of Spain's RTVE reiterated its boycott of next year's…...