Portugal reacts to Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians
Portugal’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a curt statement over social media today in response to the controversial law passed by Israel which makes death by hanging the default
Hundreds demonstrate for ‘Peace not War’ in Lisbon, Porto
Hundreds braved the rain in Lisbon and Porto today to demonstrate against the war being waged in the Middle East. In an initiative organised by the Portuguese Council for Peace
Left-wingers attack Aveiro University’s use of Israeli software
The Aveiro branch of Bloco de Esquerda (BE) is complaining today about the fact that Aveiro University has ‘given’ its virtual private network (VPN) to an Israeli software company with
PM reiterates ‘Portugal did not endorse attacks on Iran’
Prime minister Luís Montenegro has today stopped short of condemning the attack launched on Iran by the United States and Israel, stressing that Portugal’s first priority right now is the
Yet another ship bound for Israel carrying military kit flies Portuguese flag
In what carries the whiff of yet another ‘groundhog day’ faux-pas by Portuguese authorities, a further ship flying the Portuguese flag has been identified as transporting military equipment to Israel.
Thousands of Israelis queue in hope of Portuguese citizenship
Thousands of Israelis waited in line outside outside a cinema in the central city of Ramat Hasharon last Friday morning to book an appointment with the Portuguese Embassy to receive
Outrage over alleged minting of Israeli coins in Portugal
NGOs and political parties are outraged today by claims that ‘Casa da Moeda’, the Portuguese Mint, is to start manufacturing coins for Israel. According to employees of Casa da Moeda,
Thousands invade arrivals hall to welcome home flotilla detainees
A crowd of over 1,000 people “invaded” the arrivals hall at Lisbon airport last night to welcome the four Portuguese citizens detained by Israeli military for sailing in a humanitarian
Demonstrator, 18, in serious condition after being electrocuted in Rossio station blockade
An 18-year-old youth is ventilated in hospital today with extensive burns after taking part in the demonstration in Lisbon that saw scores of people ‘taking over Rossio Metro station’ as
Ambassador in Israel going to see flotilla detainees
There has been some indignation of the perceived lack of interest shown by the government in the fate of the four Portuguese sailing among the flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian