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The Palestinian Football Association appealed FIFA’s refusal to sanction Israeli clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, continuing legal efforts to seek justice despite the complex legal status of the territory.
Dozens protested in Belgrade against Israel’s participation in Eurovision amid the Gaza genocide, leading several European countries including Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain to withdraw, with growing calls for a broader boycott of the cultural event.
A 16-year-old Palestinian was killed during an Israeli raid in Hebron, alongside injuries in separate incidents, amid rising Israeli violence in the West Bank since October 2023.
Microsoft removed the label “Judea & Samaria, Israel” from Bing Maps, restoring the internationally recognized term “West Bank,” reflecting a shift in major tech platforms’ treatment of occupied Palestinian territories amid Palestinian digital advocacy.
Israel brought about 240 settlers from the Bnei Menashe community in Manipur and Mizoram, India, to northern occupied Palestine as part of a plan to settle thousands more. The group will undergo conversion procedures for recognition as Jews, with the government aiming to bring thousands more in coming years.
Broadcasters in Ireland, Spain, and Slovenia have announced a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 due to Israel’s participation, with Slovenia airing films about Palestine instead. This follows growing calls for a boycott amid the situation in Gaza.
