Eurovision 2026 Overshadowed by Israel-Gaza Controversy
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 has become a flashpoint for wider political tensions over the Gaza war, with boycotts, protests, and disputes.
May 14, 2026
Trump’s Peace Plan – What Role for the European Union?
EU divided on Gaza: aids rebuild, criticises Israel, yet lacks real influence in peace talks.
November 16, 2025
October 19, 2025
Foreign Policy & Security: The Middle East conflict
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended two years of war in Gaza that began with Hamas’s October 2023 attack. Twenty Israeli hostages and about 1,900 Palestinian prisoners were released as aid entered Gaza. Israeli forces withdrew to a demarcation line while Hamas retained control. Donald Trump hailed the truce as a step toward peace, but Gaza’s future and the prospect of a two-state solution remain uncertain.
October 14, 2025
Germany and its handling of Gaza and Israel
Expert Commentary by René Wildangel, Freelance author, former office manager of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Ramallah/West Bank
September 12, 2025