Germany

Berlin’s Left faces coalition crisis after candidate admits fear of pro-Hamas figures in own party

The controversy has placed additional pressure on plans for a coalition between Die Linke, the SPD, and the Greens, which together are seeking to form Berlin’s next government.

(First row, L-R) The parliamentary group co-leaders of Berlin's Die Linke party Tobias Schulze and Elif Eralp arrive for the start of coalition talks between the left-wing Die Linke, the SPD and the ecologist Green party in Berlin, on November 2, 2026.
A demonstrator dressed as Mario, in blue overalls and a red cap, walks through a street engulfed in tear gas near Porte de Charenton in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on 31 October 2026.

Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities

Covenant's Anthem while in flight.

Israel pushes to boost domestic arms production as Defense Ministry chief Baram visits Covenant

Israelis cast their votes at a polling station in Jerusalem during Election Day, October 27, 2026.

How is the Western world reporting on Israel's 26th Knesset elections?


New Tel Aviv exhibition shows never-before-seen private work from six Israeli artists

A new exhibition at Tel Aviv University draws on the private archives of six major Israeli artists, presenting materials never shown before.

MENASHE KADISHMAN: Portrait, unidentified figure.

Getting the word out: The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature flies the flag in Frankfurt

Sigalit Gelfand, and the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature, which she serves as CEO, will be well and truly in the thick of things.

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR: World’s largest industry event.

In a time of uncertainty, European Jews renovate synagogues, dedicate Torah scrolls

Facing rising antisemitism, European Jewish communities are choosing action over despair, rededicating historic synagogues and Torah scrolls from Vienna to Leipzig in a powerful push for renewal.

Vienna Jews celebrating the renovation of the Stadttempel synagogue walk a new Torah scroll through the streets, Vienna, Sept. 9, 2026.

The absent paradox: Jew-hatred persists where Jews are absent - opinion

Every generation imagines that it has finally outgrown antisemitism, only to rediscover that the impulse and the hate remain, even when hibernating beneath the surface.

Giant figures depicting Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (C) and other politicians are seen during the 87th carnival parade of Aalst February 15, 2015. The Aalst Carnival, which is inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, often shows informal groups

Hapag-Lloyd urges Israel to review improved offer for shipping services company ZIM

The Finance Ministry raised concerns about Hapag-Lloyd's shareholder structure, noting that Qatar held a 12.3% stake and Saudi Arabia a 10.2% stake in the German company.

Zim containers are stacked just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

Netanyahu shows no sign of legally contesting Case 3000 'Submarine Affair' state inquiry findings

Netanyahu has publicly and generically rejected allegations that he endangered national security, but has not responded to specific charges in this case.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

Cantor brings Jewish music lost in Kristallnacht back to Germany - interview

Assaf Levitin told The Jerusalem Post that his work is intended to be comprehensive. "I do not want to only bring one or two pieces back in the repertoire and say 'never again.'"

Assaf Levitin (right) with Amnon Seelig (left).

German security agencies face dilemma after victories for far-right, far-left

The idea of systematic exclusion from information sharing underlines the gravity of the tensions between political parties and the security services.

Demonstrators protest an AfD campaign event in Wietze, Lower Saxony, ahead of the local elections, Sept. 10, 2026.

Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report

In 2015, he applied for asylum, and the British Home Office granted him permanent residency while Theresa May served as UK Home Secretary. He was later granted British citizenship.

 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

Russia, Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022 at UN

Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Germany's Johann Wadephul discussed bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said.

81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City Wednesday, 23rd September 2026