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French lawmakers dismissed a public petition with over 700,000 signatures demanding withdrawal of a contentious antisemitism bill. The bill, expanding the definition of antisemitism, is set for debate in the National Assembly amid strong opposition criticism.
Germany held closed proceedings to shield Hartmut Ebbing, a pro-Israel activist and former FDP lawmaker, convicted of abusing his partner’s son and previously sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material, with part of his prison sentence suspended.
Leonid Radvinsky, owner of OnlyFans and a major donor to the pro-Israel lobby in the US, died at 43 after a long battle with cancer. He acquired OnlyFans in 2018. The company faced British investigations and fines over content policing and legal disputes with users during his tenure.
An Israeli soldier and another man were charged for betting on Israeli attacks in the Middle East using classified military intelligence. Israel’s internal security said several were arrested and two indicted. One user won over $152,000 betting on such attacks.
Netanyahu blamed Biden’s administration for Israeli soldier deaths due to weapons embargoes, prompting criticism from former US officials who labeled him ungrateful. The US provided massive military aid to Israel during the Gaza war, with only one bomb shipment paused. Over 71,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.
Arouri strongly condemned the normalization between some countries and the Israeli occupation, viewing it as a recognition of the occupation’s legitimacy and a violation of the Palestinian people’s and nation’s principles. He emphasized that such normalization is a hostile and criminal act that cannot turn falsehood into truth or nullify rightful claims.
