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Netanyahu said Israel's stock market is 'stronger than in the United States' after spreading a gloomy forecast about the Israeli economy in the international arena and saying Israel would have to adopt 'autarkic' characteristics

Pakistan warned of “dangerous escalation” as the United Nations and a long line of countries on Tuesday denounced Israel’s attack on Qatar last week, demanding “accountability”. Israel’s strikes on the Qatari capital on September 9 targeted Hamas leaders gathered to discuss a new US ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer were killed. That strike “was a shocking breach of international law”, UN rights chief Volker Turk said during an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council about the strike. Denouncing the attack as “an assault on regional peace and stability”, he urged “accountability for unlawful killings”. His words were echoed by Qatar and dozens of country representatives who took the floor during the three-hour debate. Qatari International Cooperation Minister Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad slammed Israel’s “treacherous attack” and demanded that the international community “take practical steps to hold the aggressors accountable and prevent their impunity”...

Spania amenință cu boicotarea Eurovisionului de anul viitor dacă Israel va participa. Evenimentul este programat la Viena, cu semifinale pe 12 și 14 mai și marea finală pe 16 mai.

Spain is the first member of the so-called Big Five – the five countries that contribute the most to fund Eurovision, which also includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy – to officially announce a boycott if Israel took part in the competition

Facing growing boycotts and embargos, Netanyahu says Israel should become a militarized autarky. His vision is fated to fail

Pakistan has “very large” and “effective” armed forces that have proven their capabilities in conventional warfare, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said during an interview to Al Jazeera when asked about the possible position Islamabad would take in case a united body in the Middle East was formed to stop Israeli aggression. The interview, recorded ahead of an Arab-Islamic summit on Israel’s recent strikes in Qatar and published late on Monday night, saw Dar in conversation with Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javed. who asked the foreign minister if the formation of a united body in the Middle East, away from the United Nations structure, to intervene in Gaza was an option on the table. To that, Dar began his response by mentioning that “vis a vis UN Security Council, a mechanism could be chalked out”. “For example, they have [imposed] very serious sanctions on countries that don’t listen to them. And that is a very severe economic dent or pain they can cause to any country.” He then went on to say that there had been tal...

'The Commission finds that Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza,' said chair of the panel commissioned by the UN. 'It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention'

The actress' remarks during her Emmy speech reflected the profound shift that has taken place in how young American Jews see Israel, compared to their grandparents and great-grandparents

'We do not tolerate sporting and cultural events normalizing genocide,' said Spain's Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun, urging a Eurovision boycott if Israel competes in 2026. Spain joins Ireland and the Netherlands in protesting Israel's participation

Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week’s deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. The Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joint session, which brought together nearly 60 countries, sought to take firm action after Israel’s attack on Qatar-hosted Hamas officials as they discussed a Gaza ceasefire proposal. It was co-sponsored by Pakistan. A joint statement from the summit urged “all states to take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people”, including “reviewing diplomatic and economic relations with it, and initiating legal proceedings against it”. Qatar’s fellow Gulf nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, along with Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, were among those present that recognise Israel. The leaders of the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, which signed the Abraham Accords recognising Israel five years ago to the d...

Shehbaz calls for Islamic task force on Israel

The prime minister said Israel faces growing diplomatic isolation due to Muslim immigration to Europe and foreign influence on social media, and called for self-sufficiency, major defense spending, and drastic deregulation, warning: 'Life is more important than the law'

“My goal was to ask tough questions,” said Ohio Sen. Beth Liston, who canceled her Israel trip after constituent pressure.

With Netanyahu ignoring military and diplomatic caution, the burden shifts to Trump, who has so far shown little urgency in averting a crisis that could trap Israel in Gaza and endanger the hostages

“Pretty obvious that Israel ordered the hit after Charlie started noticing,” claimed far-right conspiracy theorist Stew Peters on X.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday called for urgent steps against Israel to “safeguard the global order”, in the wake of Tel Aviv’s strike on Qatar earlier this week. Israel targeted Hamas leaders on Tuesday in strikes on the Qatari capital, killing five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The attack drew widespread international condemnation, including from Gulf monarchies allied with the United States, Israel’s main backer. Attending a ministerial meeting in the Qatari capital, Dar delivered a speech where he highlighted that the frequency of meetings to discuss Israel’s activities in the region underlines “how Israel has become a persistent irritant and a danger to world peace and security”, according to the Foreign Office (FO). Deputy PM Ishaq Dar is welcomed in Doha by Qatari officials ahead of a ministerial meeting of the Arab-Islamic summit, on September 14. — screengrab via X/ForeignOfficePk “Pakistan condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the illegal and unpr...

It is unclear which camp the suspect was part of, but local pro-Israel organizers are unaware of the arrest of a community member.

Since the right-wing influencer was shot dead on September 10, the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism has tracked more than 10,000 posts on X that include the phrase 'Israel killed Charlie Kirk'

A summit hosted by Qatar this week sends a message to the U.S., demanding protection from Israel in the aftermath of the Doha strike. While the meeting may be declarative, it could carry practical implications for Israel

The U.S. joining Israel in decrying the UN General Assembly's two-state solution works against Israel, which desperately needs a connection to reality as it sinks into the Gaza quicksand and foments war in more and more arenas