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El Al faces $39 million fine after monopoly ruling on wartime pricing
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (378+ words) Israel's Competition Authority has announced plans to impose a NIS 121 million ($39 million) fine on El Al, accusing the national airline of exploiting its dominant position by charging excessive fares during the Gaza war. According to the regulator, El Al effectively…...
Innovative prosthetic gives endangered Egyptian Vulture a second chance
3+ week, 3+ day ago (226+ words) The Egyptian vulture, a close relative of the griffon vulture, is critically endangered in Israel, with only around 50 individuals remaining. Its greatest threat comes from poisoning, but recently one vulture faced an even more immediate danger, its leg was caught…...
El País describes Maduro judge as impartial 'despite being Jewish"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (354+ words) Spain's leading daily drew sharp criticism after suggesting a federal judge's impartiality existed "despite" his Jewish identity, prompting accusations of antisemitism and correction to the article A controversy erupted on Tuesday after Spain's leading daily El Pa's published an article…...
Israel tops early Eurovision 2026 betting odds
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (220+ words) Israel has surprisingly emerged as the early favorite to win the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, according to initial bookmaker rankings released Sunday." Israel is given a 10% chance of victory, edging out Sweden (9%) and Ukraine (7%). Finland follows with 6%, and…...
European countries withdraw from Eurovision 2026 in response to Israel vote
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (178+ words) EBU vote calls that Israel will participate in the Eurovision 2026 contest despite boycott calls; as Spain, Slovenia, Ireland, and the Netherlands announce their withdrawl from the singing competition Several European countries have announced their withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 after threatening to…...
Chancellor Merz supports Germany's withdrawal from Eurovision if Israel is banned
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (128+ words) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that if Israel is excluded from next year's Eurovision Song Contest, Germany should also withdraw. This statement is expected to trigger a chain reaction ... Chancellor Merz supports Germany's withdrawal from Eurovision if Israel is…...
Israel prepares for arrival of Sumud flotilla on Jewish Day of Atonement
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) The activists on board the flotilla will be detained and brought to Israeli shores if they decline Israeli warnings and continue attempts to reach Gaza Israel is preparing for the Sumud flotilla's arrival, which is expected to occur on Tuesday…...
Vienna protesters call for Eurovision boycott over Israeli participation
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (242+ words) With Eurovision 2026 set for Vienna next May, Israel's potential participation has sparked a heated political storm. According to El Pa's, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched in the Austrian capital on September 20 to protest what they described as "genocide in Gaza," though…...
Israeli ambassador slams Italian tourism fair for canceling Israeli booth
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) Mayor of Rimini: 'We believe that it is ethically and morally unacceptable today to offer places of war, terror, and death as holiday destinations' Israeli Ambassador to Italy Yonatan Peled criticized Italy's decision Sunday morning to exclude Israel from the…...
Ireland threatens to boycott Eurovision if Israel competes
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is already stirring controversy. On Thursday, Ireland's public broadcaster RT" announced it will refuse to take part if Israel is allowed to compete. The statement follows a July meeting of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) General…...