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Despite the efforts of both FIFA and UEFA to prevent it, football became a new stage on September 27 to focus on the cause of Gaza, as was music a week before and cinema in the middle of the month. The boycott threat of the Irish selection was conjured, but the demonstrations on the ground defended the message with the same force as the absence had done.
Irish players carried a black bracelet for the victims in Gaza, bowed their heads when the Israeli anthem rang, and the captains of both selections did not say hello
Ireland has been thrust into the global spotlight over two controversial Nations League football games against Israel.
The Irish players decided in a vote to play the two scheduled matches against Israel in the League of Nations, except for the goaltender who declared a package to protest the war in Gaza.
Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza, aligning with repeated Israeli calls to sideline the refugee aid agency.
Hamas accuses Board of Peace of aligning with Israel after excluding UN agency for Palestinians from Gaza operations.
The United Nations General Assembly this week became a scene of threats, accusations and calls for diplomacy, while wars in Gaza and Ukraine, among other conflicts, continue to mark the international agenda. Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu defended their positions from the UN podium, amid criticism of their military actions and the departure of representatives from many countries during the Israeli Prime Minister's speech.
The decision of the Granada Cultur Alh festival to dispense with Ariana Harwicz's participation should lead us to think that no writer has the right to humiliate the victims in his public decisions
Beijing called on the US to "immediately" lift its blockade against Cuba, advocated for post-conflict reconstruction of Gaza, and said the sovereignty of Middle Eastern nations "should be respected." DW has the latest.
Disabled and amputee children in Gaza are unable to get new wheelchairs as Israel refuses to allow them in
Three years of Israel's war has left families in Gaza living in damaged buildings, with few safe alternatives available.
Displaced families are installed in housing with structural problems rather than in tents, although more than 2,000 structures throughout the Strip are at risk of collapse.
In southern Lebanon, students return to school in the middle of the war. The Burj Qalaway primary school was destroyed by an Israeli attack in May 2026, as part of the Israeli offensive against the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah. The authorities now installed prefabricated modules funded by the Government to be able to teach children, while the rubble remained unremoved. Despite the destruction, many expect to rebuild their homes and schools. In parallel, in Gaza they are also trying to restore educational spaces, despite the
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video of himself planting an olive tree alongside Palestinian families from Gaza.
It concludes the third day of the UN General Assembly. Between booby and the abandonment of several delegates from the room, Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, defended his offensive in Gaza, rejected as "lie" the allegations of genocide and held that, on the contrary, his country "prevented" one from happening. From another stage, by video call and following Washington's refusal to grant him the visa, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas warned that his people were going through one of the "most dangerous" chapters of his history, rejected a repeat of the Nakba and demanded to launch the pl
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza the "greatest lie of the century." Many delegates walked out for his General Assembly speech. Mahmoud Abbas also spoke via video.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza the "greatest lie of the century." Many delegates walked out for his General Assembly speech. Mahmoud Abbas also spoke via video.
Days after the three-year Israeli offensive in Gaza, the attacks continue despite the truce of October 2025. Israel will not withdraw until the total disarmament of Hamas, which in turn demands an end to the attacks and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. In parallel, at the 81st UN General Assembly, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas, spoke by video conference after being denied the visa for the second consecutive year, and denounced that Israel seeks to end the "existence and life" of the Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
In the midst of booby and the withdrawal of several delegates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked the UN General Assembly against the allegations of genocide in Gaza, calling them "lie" and ensuring that, instead of committing it, he "prevented genocide" in Israel. By video conference, after being denied a visa by the Donald Trump Administration, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned that his people "face one of the most dangerous moments in their history," he asked to avoid a second Nakba and demanded the implementation of the plan for Gaza,
The Israeli Prime Minister, who plays his future next month in the elections, sends a message of hardness in the face of criticism. Abbas denounces "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians
