Wednesday, February 04, 2026

World news

Israeli-Palestinian restaurant shutters in Berlin, though a TV show will continue its story

An Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin that became internationally known for its “Make hummus not war” message is closing after 10 years — but a new TV series will extend its story. Kanaan, a hummus bar run by Oz Ben David, an Israeli, and Jalil Dabit, a Palestinian, has announced it will shutter in March. The […]

HIAS shuts Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump pulls funding

Since the end of World War II, Vienna has functioned as an Ellis Island for Jewish refugees from Europe and the Middle East, a place where survivors, dissidents and religious minorities arrived with little more than documents and hope, and departed toward new lives. That role has come to an end: HIAS is shutting down […]

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Diplomatic ties fray further as South Africa and Israel kick out each other’s envoys

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