Finland is sending seemingly contradictory messages on Israel, ending its multi-year funding agreement with UNRWA while quietly deepening defense cooperation with the Jewish state, even as Helsinki has become increasingly critical of Israel’s war in Gaza. The contrast has become increasingly striking. Over the past week, Finland announced it has chosen not to renew its…
In international politics, a country’s influence is not always determined by the size of its territory or population. History offers numerous examples of relatively small states acquiring influence far beyond what their formal characteristics might suggest. The Netherlands achieved this through trade and maritime logistics, Switzerland through diplomatic mediation, and Singapore through a combination of…
British Jewish leaders have raised their concerns with the UK government over potential plans to ban or restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The pushback follows recent high-level meetings between community representatives and government officials, including a meeting on Friday between Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband. The…
Editor’s note: Zaur Nurmamedov is a journalist and a graduate of the Faculty of Political Science at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1999). He previously served as first deputy editor-in-chief of the Vesti.Az news portal (2009–2023). The views expressed in this article are his own and do…
Israel and Greece signed an approximately €3 billion agreement for an integrated national air-defence network built around Israeli missile, radar and command systems. The Israeli Ministry of Defence called it the largest defence export contract in the history of bilateral relations and one of the biggest ever secured by Israel. The programme, known in Greece…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that losing the upcoming elections would mean an immediate withdrawal from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, and the establishment of a Palestinian state. In a statement, Netanyahu said that if he does not win the upcoming elections, the incoming government “will immediately withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria…
Tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv continue to mount with Israel accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of “antisemitism.”Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry said the “lies and slanders” targeting Erdogan reflected the “cowardly and corrupt mentality” of Israeli government officials, foremost among them Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Responding to an Israeli Foreign Ministry statement describing Erdogan as one…
Six months into the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran, the anticipated economic fallout has not fully materialized. While the war has driven up energy and food prices, disrupted travel and trade, and strained supply chains, financial markets have shown resilience. Oil prices surged after military actions began on February 28, with Brent…
Britain’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, has urged Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to reconsider planned British sanctions and trade restrictions targeting Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, warning that the measures could damage prospects for peace and harm British Jews. Rabbi Mirvis said he raised his concerns during a meeting with Miliband on Friday,…
(Aug. 30, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. military said that it attacked Iranian rocket launchers at the Strait of Hormuz in its “first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months,” the Associated Press reported. The wire reported that according…
