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Israel’s outreach to far-right nationalists driven by necessity - opinion

Israel is walking a tightrope; engaging with far-right parties might be a short-term strategic necessity, but history says it's a long-term risk.

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli.
Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Australia, Sweden arrests show Iran's long arm of terror against Israelis, Jews in West - analysis

A demonstration in support of Palestine and Lebanon marches through Stockholm to Gustav Adolfs Torg, Sweden October 5.

Key figure in Iran-tied criminal network targeting Israelis, Jews in Sweden arrested in Iraq

A soldier from Sweden's 31st Ranger Battalion holds drones after using them during a training demonstration in Karlsborg, Sweden, November 21, 2025

Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systems


Eurovision 2024: Israel's Eden Golan advances to Eurovision final

Large protests against Israeli participation took place outside the auditorium where the final was held on Thursday.

 Eden Golan representing Israel performs on stage during the second semi-final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 9, 2024.

Eurovision dress rehearsal: People booed, left the hall when Israeli entry Eden Golan performed

During the performance of Eden Golan's song "Hurricane", spectators in the audience booed in contempt, and some even left the hall.

 EDEN GOLAN performs ‘Hurricane’ in her second rehearsal before Thursday night’s Eurovision semi-final.

Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan hopes to 'unite by music'

Golan, 20, is competing with the song "Hurricane" which initially went under the name "October Rain."

 Eden Golan, Israel's representative at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Malmo, Sweden, May 6, 2024.

Before Eurovision starts, Israel's Eden Golan marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israeli Eurovision contestant Eden Golan skipped the song contest's opening gala ceremony on the Turquoise Carpet to instead attend a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony with Malmo's Jewish residents.

 Israeli Eurovision contestant Eden Golan is seen rehearsing her song "Hurricane" ahead of her semi-finals performance in Malmo, Sweden, on May 3, 2024.

Why are there so many dust storms in the Middle East?

The researchers call for “a comprehensive strategy focusing on environmental management and policy reforms.”

 Dusty winds are part of a dust storm in Israel

Not 'just another Eurovision': A positive, energetic, emotional Eden Golan speaks from Malmo

She and her entourage arrived in Malmo last week. Advised by Israeli security not to leave their hotel rooms except when absolutely necessary.

 Eden Golan in rehearsals for Eurovision in Malmo, Sweden.

National Security Agency raises threat level for Sweden travel ahead of Eurovision

The announcement comes ahead of an expected influx of travel to Sweden for the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 7.

 PASSENGERS AT Ben-Gurion Airport get ready to leave Israel.

'Fear of riots': Anti-Israel tensions rise in Malmo ahead of Eurovision

Four Jews living in Malmo, Sweden, reflect on the rise in antisemitic and anti-Israel tensions in the city, which have spiked since October 7, ahead of Eurovision.

 People hold a banner at a demonstration in connection with the municipal board's consideration of a citizens' proposal by the initiative 'No Eurovision in Malmo with Israel's participation' to stop Israel's participation in Eurovision, outside the City Hall in Malmo, Sweden, April 10, 2024.

Eurovision Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests

Much focus is expected to be on Israeli contestant Eden Golan and her song Hurricane, as multiple large pro-Palestinian protests are planned outside the venue in Malmo.

 Protestors take part in a demonstration organized by 'Together for Palestine' to demand ceasefire and exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm, Sweden, February 17, 2024.

The attempt to whitewash UNRWA must be exposed - Opinion

Amid calls to replace UNRWA with a new organization to assist Palestinian civilians, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a campaign to whitewash UNRWA's crimes on October 7th.

We are witnessing another transparent attempt at whitewashing UNRWA to ensure its survival