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France’s Embassy in Iraq Is a Spoil of Antisemitism, Jewish Family Charges
ByEphrat Livni and Pranav Baskar January 18, 2026January 18, 2026

A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.

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Israel’s Stinging Retort to Mamdani Was Meant as Retaliation in Kind
ByDavid M. Halbfinger January 5, 2026

After Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York scrapped two executive orders on antisemitism and boycotts, the Israeli Foreign Ministry issued an aggressive response to what it saw as an aggressive act.

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Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace
ByDavid Marchese December 20, 2025December 22, 2025

The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.

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Bondi Beach Shooting Is a Reminder of ISIS’s Power to Inspire Attacks
ByAdam Goldman, Eric Schmitt and Lizzie Dearden December 17, 2025December 18, 2025

ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.

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Hanukkah Concerts With Israeli Military Cantor Raise Outcry in Amsterdam
ByNina Siegal December 13, 2025

A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn’t satisfied critics of the events.

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Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire
ByElisabeth Bumiller November 9, 2025

Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.

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Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire
ByElisabeth Bumiller November 9, 2025

Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.

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4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
BySégolène Le Stradic November 7, 2025

Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.

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4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
BySégolène Le Stradic November 7, 2025November 8, 2025

Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.

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Starmer Objects as Police Bar Israeli Team’s Fans From U.K. Soccer Game
ByTariq Panja October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Confrontation has shadowed Israeli teams’ games in Europe since the start of the Gaza war. Local authorities sought to bar visiting fans at a game in central England next month.

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