Culture1:11Israel’s culture minister has called for Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to lose their citizenship. Their documentary ‘NAZA’, about the country’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza, won Venice’s Special Jury Prize.
Culture1:11Israel’s culture minister has called for Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to lose their citizenship. Their documentary ‘NAZA’, about the country’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza, won Venice’s Special Jury Prize.
World1:55Israeli soldiers raided veteran journalist Ali al-Samoudi’s home in Jenin in the occupied West Bank while he was away. They assaulted his son, damaged furniture and gave the family one hour to hand him over. The Al Quds newspaper journalist has been ill since spending nearly a year in an Israeli prison.
Culture0:50NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, has won the special jury prize at the 83rd Venice film festival. In his acceptance speech, Abraham said it was important for Israelis to watch the film because, he said, their country was committing these crimes.
World26:19As wars continue to rage across the Middle East, another conflict is taking shape in the occupied West Bank. Reuters correspondent Pesha Magid visits the Palestinian village of Qusra, now at the center of an intensifying struggle over land, security and political power.
CultureThe documentary “NAZA,” unveiled at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, challenges official accounts of the war by arguing that mass civilian deaths were routinely incorporated into Israeli military targeting decisions in Gaza. Directed by Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, it received a 25-minute standing ovation, the festival’s longest so far this year.
WorldNorwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told Euronews that Israel has lost “tremendous support” because of the way it conducted its military response to the 7 October attacks. He warned that Netanyahu’s government is driving the country into a “very dangerous place”.
HealthFuel shortages are causing power cuts at hospitals in Gaza, putting patients’ lives at serious risk.
CultureA new documentary portraying Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza received a 25-minute ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere. Directed by Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers Yuval Ibrahim and Rachel Szor, the film features Israeli military intelligence personnel and whistleblowers discussing how Palestinians in Gaza were targeted.
CultureYuval Abraham’s film “NAZA” draws on accounts from Israeli intelligence personnel to portray harm suffered by Gaza’s civilian population, seeking to contest denials of what took place.
CultureRed carpet arrivals are taking place for the Venice premiere of “NAZA,” a documentary examining Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza. Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, it is the only documentary among the 21 films competing for this year’s Golden Lion.
World2:41The UK’s policy shift toward illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has opened a rift with Israel. Israel responded by ordering the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem and imposing travel bans on several British politicians.
World17:30Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will sue Haaretz over a report claiming that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned him days before October 7, 2023, about a major Hamas attack. Netanyahu denies the call occurred and says official records show no such conversation.
World6:18Canada and France, joining the United Kingdom, have announced a trade ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The moves have drawn praise from some, including members of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, who said they marked international law finally being enforced through policy.
Politics0:44Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament that Britain must “stand for fairness against injustice” in defense of the UK’s new ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
World26:18The UK government announced sweeping sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, accusing settlers of “ethnic cleansing.” Eleven other countries, including Canada, France, Spain and Poland, then said they would ban goods imported from illegal settlements. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Washington would “without a doubt” respond and warned of a “huge economic impact” on British businesses.
Politics3:39A day after Canada announced, in solidarity with the United Kingdom and France, a trade ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the National Council of Canadian Muslims praised the move. It said the step was long overdue and called Sept. 8, 2026, a monumental day in Canada’s history.
WorldThe International Court of Justice is considering whether Nicaragua’s case against Germany can proceed over Berlin’s support for Israel during the war in Gaza. Nicaragua alleges Germany violated its duties under the 1948 Genocide Convention, while Germany contests the court’s jurisdiction. Law professor Mary Ellen explains the legal responsibility of supplying arms to an ally.
WorldThe programme examines Israel’s response to UK sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced retaliatory steps, including closing the British Consulate in Jerusalem, while UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband disagreed with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis’s warning that the move put British Jews in greater danger.
WorldThe UK, several European countries and Canada have banned trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, worth billions of dollars. They say Israel’s actions undermine the prospect of a two-state solution and have condemned a sharp rise in settler violence. Israel has responded quickly.
WorldPalestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Said Zomlot speaks to TRT World about Britain’s decision to ban imports produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. In response to the sanctions, Israel has given Britain 30 days to close its consulate in East Jerusalem.
PoliticsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the UAE president warned him days before the October 7, 2023 attack that Hamas was preparing a major operation. Netanyahu’s office called the report an “absolute lie,” while rivals cited it as the latest sign that he ignored warnings.
WorldTwelve countries, including Britain, Canada and France, said Tuesday they would restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Their foreign ministers said in a joint statement that the move followed a rise in attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied territory.
PoliticsFormer Labour leader and independent UK MP Jeremy Corbyn criticised the growing diplomatic dispute with Israel after Britain banned goods from illegal Israeli settlements. Israel then barred 11 British MPs from entering the country, which Corbyn said was intended to stop British politicians from seeing conditions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. He supports the restrictions but says the government should go further.
WorldIsrael has told the British Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem to close within 30 days. The notification came shortly after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as well as sanctions against companies and individuals involved in settlement expansion.