(July 8, 2026 / Israel InSight) With the Jewish community looking for allies in the face of surging antisemitism and anti-Israel activism, a group of Black pastors with long track records in Israel advocacy and Black-Jewish relations has joined forces to establish the Black Christian Leaders Council on Israel Relations. A major part of the…
The United States and Iran have exchanged attacks after the US military said Iran struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its strikes on Iran began on Tuesday and were conducted “in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that…
On the bus ride from Yerucham, Miami’s partnership city deep in Israel’s Negev, to Tel Aviv on our final day in Israel, I looked around and realized something remarkable happened. Just eight days earlier, the 17 of us, with me as the Birthright Volunteer trip leader, arrived in Israel as colleagues. We represented nearly every…
29 US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: The US-Iran war in the Middle East has escalated after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire with Iran is effectively ‘over’ following the attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump accused Tehran of violating the…
Ireland’s parliament has voted in legislation banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. This makes Ireland the first EU member state to implement such a ban; however, Spain notably started applying restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements in October 2025. The Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of…
Agencies The United States-Israel war on Iran has inflicted the greatest disruption to merchant shipping since the back-to-back shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since the start of the war in late February, shipping lines have faced attacks on their vessels, lengthy delays and steep rises in operating costs. Yet even…
Ireland’s parliament on Tuesday approved legislation banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Jewish areas of East Jerusalem, as Dublin pressed ahead with one of Europe’s most far-reaching trade measures over Israel’s control of those regions. The Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) bill prohibits the import of goods…
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Ireland’s lower house of parliament has approved legislation that would prohibit imports of certain goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The proposal has drawn criticism from supporters of Israel, who argue it unfairly singles out Israel and could complicate trade and diplomatic relations. Here’s what the bill proposes and why it has generated…
Lagos, Nigeria – The first economic shockwaves from the United States-Israel war on Iran have been felt through oil markets, shipping routes and financial uncertainty. But its longer-term consequences could extend far beyond the Middle East, reshaping energy markets, trade networks and geopolitical alignments worldwide. Across Africa, governments are reassessing their energy security, defence partnerships…
