Portugal’s foreign minister off to Israel, West Bank next week
Minister will be meeting with ‘both sides’ of conflict Portugal’s foreign minister Paulo Rangel will be in Israel and the West Bank early next week, a two-day visit in which
President welcomes release of Israeli father with Portuguese nationality
Ofer Kalderon who claimed Portuguese nationality through Sephardi ‘amnesty’ was released today President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has welcomed the release today of Hamas hostage Ofer Kalderon
Communist Party questions government on meeting with Israeli official
Israeli official involved in promoting “Israel Allies Foundation” The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has questioned the right-of-centre coalition government about a meeting earlier this week between the secretary of state
Portugal condemns Israeli call to “keep Palestinian land”
Statements “violate international law” Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the statements made by Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who last week advocated ‘forever’ withdrawing the territories of Gaza
Ship docked in Lisbon “not carrying arms to Israel”
Saturday saw protestors claiming Nysted Maersk “central to the US arming of Israel” Danish shipping group Maersk Denver has said today that the cargo of its ship docked in Lisbon
Portugal joins condemnation of Israel’s decision to BAN UN Palestinian aid agency
Portugal has joined widespread condemnation of Israel’s latest move against UNRWA – the UN agency for Palestinians, stressing that without UNRWA’s “essential humanitarian aid”, the dire situation in Gaza can
Israel envoy asks for more support from Portugal’s government and people
Israel’s main diplomatic and community representatives in Portugal have called for greater support from the country’s government and people for efforts to rescue the hostages held by Hamas in the
Another Luso-Israeli citizen confirmed dead in Middle East conflict
A whole year after the October 7 massacre it appears that ‘Portuguese-Israeli citizen Idan Shti-vi’ was killed a year ago, not taken hostage as originally believed. Outgoing Israeli ambassador to
Ship with explosives for Israel “asks for Portuguese flag to be cancelled”
Request described by official source as “irreversible” At literally the 11th hour, news of the Portuguese-flagged ship carrying explosive material bound for an Israeli weapons manufacturer: it has asked for
Little more than 48-hours to go before Portuguese-flagged vessel delivers explosives for Israel
PS Socialists pressure government to get off fence and act In little more than 48-hours time, the Portuguese flagged vessel carrying explosive material for weapons manufacture by Israel will have