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Montreal city council is set to debate a motion proposing the suspension of institutional ties with the Israeli government, a measure supporters see as a significant municipal step over the war in Gaza. The motion, introduced by the opposition Projet Montréal, has drawn both backing from activists and opposition from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, while Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada cautions on the city's limited role in foreign policy.
Israel has barred two Swedish members of the European Parliament, Jonas Sjöstedt and Hanna Gedin, from entering the country at the request of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The decision, made under Israel’s Entry Law, came as the MEPs were preparing to travel to the West Bank and East Jerusalem to meet with humanitarian organizations.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded a two-day state visit to France, meeting with President Emmanuel Macron amid agreements on health, transport, and energy, and discussions on regional security and a Dragon Ball-themed park.
Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo promised in a campaign video to raise the Palestinian flag at city hall if elected, citing the UN's genocide findings in Gaza. His remarks have drawn criticism from B'nai Brith Canada and Honest Reporting Canada, while other candidates and the incumbent mayor have responded to the controversy.
Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas has made Palestinian statehood a central theme of his election campaign, declaring that 'the State of Palestine exists' and calling for an end to the occupation. His remarks drew sharp responses from opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state while he remains in office. The exchange comes ahead of Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, with polls showing Netanyahu's bloc short of a majority.
102 former French and British diplomats signed an open letter published in Le Monde, urging their governments to jointly sanction Israel, including arms transfer bans and a freeze on trade agreements, warning that Israeli policy threatens to erase the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Mark Ruffalo has pushed back against Paramount's accusation that his criticism of its Warner Bros. merger invoked 'antisemitic tropes,' calling the claim 'appalling and fundamentally dishonest.' The dispute, which has drawn in Jewish advocacy groups and even other actors, centers on Ruffalo's linking of the merger to Oracle's technology support for Israel.
A Palestinian-British family of four drowned after entering the sea near Shoreham Fort in West Sussex. The parents and their teenage daughter died at the scene on Tuesday, while their six-year-old daughter died in hospital three days later. Police are treating the deaths as a tragic accident with no third-party involvement.
Israel's housing ministry issued a tender for 1,234 housing units in the contested E1 area east of Jerusalem, drawing condemnation from European countries and Palestinian authorities. The plan, part of a larger 3,400-unit project, would link settlements between East Jerusalem and Maale Adumim, potentially dividing the West Bank. Bids close just before Israel's elections, raising concerns about the move's political timing.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani concluded a two-day visit to Pakistan, marking the first such trip in nearly two decades. The visit produced proposals for a joint business council and investment forum, as well as reaffirmations of political and defence cooperation.
The International Criminal Court has condemned US sanctions on its president and a senior trial lawyer as an attack on the rule of law, while ICC President Tomoko Akane warned of the 'demise of international rule of law'. The measures, tied to ICC investigations involving Israel, drew support for the court from European leaders and the Dutch and German governments.
Jared Kushner met with Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt and later with Israeli PM Netanyahu, signaling a new normal in US-Hamas direct talks. The meetings come amid a fragile Gaza ceasefire, a lapsed US-Iran memorandum, and ongoing settler tensions in the West Bank.
MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan's region trip encompassed reaffirmation of the India-Arab partnership in Cairo, pivotal hospital groundbreakings and healthcare pledges in Palestine, and engagement on Gaza.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared the Strait of Hormuz an 'American territory' amid a naval blockade and escalating tensions with Iran. While Trump asserts total control, international law experts and Iranian officials dismiss the claim as legally and practically impossible, as the waterway remains a critical global chokepoint.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned as 'terror' a settler siege on Palestinian homes near Nablus, including one owned by a US citizen. His remarks are notable given his past support for settlements, while UN and Israeli data show rising settler violence in the West Bank.