Israel has unveiled its Eurovision entry for a second time after being told its original submission would be rejected on the grounds that it referenced Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, making it too political. Still, calls persist for a boycott of the popular European song contest if Israel is allowed to compete as the war in Gaza continues. CBC | World ...
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Israel wants permission to import Canadian armoured vehicles. Ottawa is stalling, sources say
The federal government is deliberately slow-walking a request from Israel for permission to import about thirty Canadian-made armoured patrol vehicles, sources tell Radio-Canada. The news comes as the Trudeau government faces intense pressure to stop exporting military equipment to Israel. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel says Hamas commander killed in Rafah strike that UN agency alleges hit its site
Israel said on Wednesday that its airstrike on a UN food distribution centre in southern Gaza killed a Hamas commander who had been targeted. Palestinian health officials said it also killed four more people, including a UN worker. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. aid policy on Gaza ‘absurd’ given its military support for Israel, UN food expert says
Amid warnings of looming famine five months into Israel’s campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, the U.S. military has carried out airdrops of meals into Gaza and plans a temporary port for aid imports on its Mediterranean coast. CBC | World News
Read More »Sky News presenter accused of ‘taking sides’ accusing Israel of ‘war crimes’
Alex Crawford was also accused of being disinterested in “impartiality, balance and accuracy”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Israel skips key ceasefire meeting with Hamas over unanswered hostage questions, official says
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Read More »Israel, Hamas clash throughout Gaza as ceasefire talks grind on abroad
Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen clashed throughout the Gaza Strip over the weekend, as mediators picked up the pace of talks on a possible ceasefire to free hostages held by Hamas and bring a measure of Ramadan respite to the battered enclave. CBC | World News
Read More »Foreign Secretary calls for ‘stop to the fighting’ between Israel and Hamas
Lord Cameron said violence in Gaza should pause “straight away” as pressure mounts on Israel Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Israel sets hostage release deadline ahead of attack in Rafah
Israel has said it will launch an offensive on Rafah during Ramadan Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Sharon Osbourne, Boy George and more sign letter supporting Israel in Eurovision
Sharon Osbourne, Boy George, Helen Mirren and more have joined over 400 celebrities, entertainers and music producers in signing an open letter supporting Israel’s participation in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
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