Inquiry opens into landing in Azores of military aircraft sold to Israel
With controversy still bubbling over Israel’s treatment earlier this week of the humanitarian flotilla trying to carry aid to Gaza, it has now been established beyond doubt that US military
Portuguese MP, actress and activist among scores detained as Israel stymies humanitarian flotilla
The largest humanitarian flotilla to set out to take aid to Gaza ended last night in the same way as all the others: Israeli military stopped the initiative, arrested all
“We’ve done what we can”, says PM regarding flotilla in Israel’s “high risk zone”
After weeks in which its participants have suffered drone ‘attacks’ involving itching powder, loud Abba music and worse, the Global Samud humanitarian flotilla carrying aid for the people of Gaza
Gaza humanitarian flotilla warned ‘don’t enter Israeli danger zone’
Portugal’s government has reiterated its appeal to Portuguese activists on board the flotilla that intends to take humanitarian aid to Gaza to stay in international waters, warning of “very serious
Israeli ambassador in Portugal dubs recognition of Palestine “sad”
Endless column inches have been written in the nation’s press since the weekend, all of them focusing on Portugal’s recognition of the state of Palestine ahead of the opening in
Portugal to recognise Palestinian state tomorrow (Sunday)
Portugal has brought its recognition of the state of Palestine forward by a couple of days, pipping other countries, including France (which proposed this recognition in July), marginally to the
Upps … Humanitarian flotilla returns to Barcelona, due to adverse weather conditions
Much has been made of the latest humanitarian flotilla setting sail for Gaza, to ‘break the siege’ and take much-needed food and other supplies to ‘imprisoned’ Palestinians. Three Portuguese are
Israeli-run music festival in north/ central Portugal cancelled at 11th hour
An electronic ‘psy trance’ music festival, due to have started yesterday and continue through the weekend, has been cancelled at the 11th hour in Manhouce, in the northern tip of
Portugal “deeply concerned” by Israeli plan to ‘occupy Gaza’
As other countries like Germany and UK show their displeasure, Portugal is calling for Israel to suspend its decision to occupy Gaza, and instead implement a ceasefire. “The Portuguese Government
Israelis make up 40% of new Portuguese nationals; 60% ‘don’t even live in Portugal’
… while country has over half a million requests for nationality ‘pending’ With parliament already in debate on the government’s legal changes to immigration/ nationality laws today, minister for the