Israeli opposition moves to boycott Modi’s Knesset address amid tiff with speaker | What we know

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Israel, Israeli opposition lawmakers are planning to boycott the Indian leader’s Knesset address. This boycott call comes amid a tiff between opposition law makers and the Knesset speaker Amir Ohana. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at his ceremonial … Read more

After Arundhati Roy’s boycott, Gaza ‘genocide’ echoes again at Berlin Film Fest, prompts German minister’s walkout

A Palestinian-Syrian film director accused Germany of being “partners in the genocide in Gaza by Israel” at the Berlin Film Festival, prompting a German minister to walk out of the awards ceremony. Director Abdallah Al-Khatib, left, addresses the audience after receiving the GWFF best first feature award for Chronicles from the Siege as Taqiyeddine Issaad, … Read more

Trump’s State of the Union to see big boycott: List of Democrats skipping the big speech

President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term on February 24, 2026, before a joint session of Congress. In response, several Democrats are boycotting the speech and organizing alternative rallies near the Capitol to protest his policies, especially on immigration. Trump’s 2026 State of the Union faces … Read more