How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool

How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool

Last fall and winter, senior Israeli diplomats urgently contacted officials and television broadcasters across Europe to address a delicate, if unexpected topic: the high camp Eurovision Song Contest. Broadcasters wanted to ban Israel from Eurovision and threatened to boycott the contest over the war in Gaza. Some even accused the Israeli government of unfairly influencing … اقرأ المزيد

With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed

With Possible Iran Strike Looming, U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, and Urges Speed

With the threat of a U.S. strike on Iran looming, the United States embassy in Jerusalem has told its workers that they may leave Israel and warned them that if they want to, it is vital that they do so immediately, according to an email from Ambassador Mike Huckabee sent to the U.S. mission Friday. … اقرأ المزيد

US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Listen to this article | 5 mins info Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel, has suggested that he would not object if Israel were to take most of the Middle East, stressing what he described as the Jewish people’s right to the land. In an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired on Friday, … اقرأ المزيد