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Hold on to Her review – horrific death of a two-year-old puts immigration crackdown in spotlight
ByPhil Hoad February 2, 2026

Robin Vanbiesen’s documentary uses the killing of Mawda Shawri in Belgium as the starting point to explore the dehumanising machinery of border policyHere is an insightful but perhaps over oblique Belgian documentary that sets itself an ambitious goal:…

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Abbas Says Hamas Will Not Govern Palestine After War With Israel
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 25, 2025September 26, 2025

Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, delivered a speech by video to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday in which he thanked countries for recognizing Palestinian statehood.

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Here’s what to know.
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 25, 2025

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Here’s what to know.
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 25, 2025

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Here’s what to know.
ByFarnaz Fassihi September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

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UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assemblyThe United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of worl…

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UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor September 19, 2025

Trump had refused to grant visas for Palestinian delegation due to attend conference and UN general assemblyThe United Nations general assembly has voted to allow the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, to address next week’s annual gathering of worl…

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Music Festival in Belgium Cancels Concert Led by Israeli Conductor
ByAdam Nagourney September 11, 2025

The Flanders Festival Ghent dropped a Munich Philharmonic program, citing concerns over a conductor’s possible views on Gaza. German leaders called the move antisemitic.

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Music Festival in Belgium Cancels Concert Led by Israeli Conductor
ByAdam Nagourney September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

The Flanders Festival Ghent dropped a Munich Philharmonic program, citing concerns over a conductor’s possible views on Gaza. German leaders called the move antisemitic.

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Festival axes German orchestra over concerns about Israeli conductor
ByPhilip Oltermann European culture editor September 11, 2025

Belgian organisers are accused of ‘naked antisemitism’ after cancelling performance by Lahav ShaniA Belgian classical music festival has axed a leading German orchestra from its programme over concerns about its Israeli conductor, drawing accusations o…

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