Record Number of Countries Boycott UN Event Marking 25 Years Since Durban Conference
More than 40 countries boycotted the UN commemoration, surpassing the 38 that boycotted the previous anniversary event in 2021.
More than 40 countries boycotted the UN commemoration, surpassing the 38 that boycotted the previous anniversary event in 2021.
Travelers arriving on a Wizz Air flight from Israel said Border Force officers separated passengers and X-rayed their luggage. The UK Home Office said searches are based on intelligence and operational requirements, not religion or ethnicity.
The EEOC says Dr. Ian Walton faced antisemitic remarks, reduced operating time and exclusion from meetings before Mercy Health fired him weeks after the October 7 attack.
The Community Security Trust recorded 95 university-related antisemitic incidents during the 2025–26 academic year, while its latest report also documented the first campus cases it has classified as “Extreme Violence.”
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for further implementation of the US-backed Israel-Lebanon framework, including Hezbollah’s disarmament and a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
The meeting focused on bilateral ties and regional challenges, with Israeli officials saying Iran was a central topic.
Nearly 1,000 people moved from Britain to Israel over the past year, while the number beginning the aliyah process rose even more sharply.
The Heidenau city council voted to stop installing new Stolpersteine in streets and sidewalks, prompting criticism from Israel’s ambassador to Germany and Jewish organizations.
The two countries will appoint ambassadors, expand direct flights and work toward new investment and tax agreements.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee says Washington will soon break ground on a permanent embassy complex in Jerusalem, describing the project as a long-term American commitment to the Israeli capital.
Belgium’s threat-analysis chief says attacks in Liège and Antwerp formed part of an Iranian-directed campaign against Jewish targets in Europe.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says restrictions imposed by Turkey, Oman and the UAE show Washington’s campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy is beginning to produce results.
A former bodyguard for Ismail Haniyeh was granted asylum and later British citizenship before allegedly becoming a key figure in a Hamas plot to attack Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.
Eight suspects accused of involvement in the attack that killed 85 people could face trial in absentia after a major step in a decades-long investigation
Al Sharaa says negotiations remain active and could eventually lead to peace; Defense Minister Israel Katz rejects Syrian demands for an Israeli withdrawal
France says Macron intended to say Hamas does not govern the West Bank, after his remarks drew condemnation from Israeli leaders
Friedrich Merz pledged to confront rising antisemitism, saying the situation facing Germany’s Jewish community has become one of the country’s most serious problems.
Israel's Open and women's chess teams were handed 4-0 losses after the Netherlands and Bulgaria declined requests to move matches scheduled during Yom Kippur.
Senior emergency officials from Latin America and Spain studied Israeli methods for mass-casualty response, emergency medicine and disaster preparedness during a five-day program.
Israel and the United States are opposing a UN event marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Durban anti-racism conference, which was heavily criticized over antisemitic rhetoric and its focus on Israel.