Occupation

Zubin Mehta cancels all Israeli shows, cites Netanyahu's 'treatment of Palestinians'

Zubin Mehta, an Indian conductor who was IPO musical director for 50 years, condemns Netanyahu's policies on Palestine and urges the arts community to speak out.

Conductor Zubin Mehta attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Duet Gala at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California; illustrative.
Egyptian Ashraf Mahrous, 44 years old, pulled 20 private cars for a distance of 10 meters on August 1, 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.

Guinness World Records no longer accepting submissions from Israel, Palestinian territories

A person walks past a campaign poster of Turkish Cypriot leader and candidate Ersin Tatar, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, October 18, 2025

Turkish Cypriots vote for a leader as peace talks hang in balance

A drone view of Al-Arroub refugee camp alongside a new road, part of the expansion of Israeli bypass roads connecting Israeli settlers in the West Bank with Jerusalem, in the West Bank, September 29, 2025.

Spain launches investigation into 158 companies tied to 'Israeli-occupied territories'


'Professional over political': Sa'ar pushes against demands that Zamir comply with gov't on Gaza

Sa’ar wrote that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir “is required to express his professional opinion clearly and unequivocally to the political echelon.”

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir

Ireland’s shameful war on the Jews further exposes European hypocrisy - opinion

Needless to say, Ireland can pass all the laws it wants. But none of them can or will erase Jewish history or uproot the Jewish people from Judea and Samaria.

A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

Cyprus invites Turkey's Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion

Cyprus and Turkey have no diplomatic relations and hosting a Turkish president might prove challenging both because of the diplomatic tightrope arising from past conflict and logistical issues.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2024

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris must define Israel's 'occupation' of West Bank - opinion

Both campaigns should state their future administration’s policy for the Middle East, including how they perceive the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the post-October 7 world.

 A pro-Palestinian protester holds a ‘From the river to the sea’ sign in Columbus, Ohio. (Paul Becker)

How the West Bank became an ‘occupied Palestinian territory’ - opinion

ICRC’s rulings have distorted and confused the issue of Israel’s legitimate claims to the territories, and are used to condemn Israel.

 FORMER PRIME MINISTERS Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak attend a memorial ceremony, marking the 26th anniversary of the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, in 2021.

Archbishop of Canterbury urges nations to respect ICJ opinion on Israeli 'occupation'

Justin Welby - who also heads the worldwide Anglican Communion - said in a statement the ICJ opinion had made it clear the 'occupation' is "unlawful" and must end.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks during the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall, in London, Britain November 13, 2023.

One part mourns, another celebrates as Cyprus marks 50 years since split

In the south, church memorial services mourned the dead, and Greek PM Mitsotakis was due to attend an event on Saturday evening marking what Greek Cypriots call a "black anniversary."

A man with a child are silhouetted against sunset sky as they walk past the graves of soldiers killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus at the Tymvos Makedonitissas military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus July 19, 2024.

ICJ: Settlements in West Bank, east Jerusalem are illegal

The decision is expected to address the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip as a single entity. 

Public hearing held by ICJ to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion in The Hague, Netherlands, February 21, 2024.

What came first – Palestinian terrorism or Israeli ‘occupation?’ - opinion

Our closest Arab neighbors repeatedly state that terrorism will end only when the “occupation” ends. Despite this claim, they continue to deny Israel’s basic right to exist.

Washington, DC – November 04, 2023: A view of the massive Gaza Protest March at Freedom Plaza and the White House calling for a cease fire and an end to US aid to Israel and in ending the occupation.

Apartheid or no Jewish majority: Israel's settlement dilemma - opinion

Israel's former ambassador to South Africa writes: The choice between apartheid and the end of the Jewish majority is fast approaching.

 A construction site for new housing in the Jewish settlement of Shiloh, in the West Bank, on June 21, 2023.