Protestors demand Portugal cut diplomatic relations with Israel; send ambassador packing
United Platform for Solidarity with Palestine praises recent statements by foreign affairs minister Around 200 activists from the United Platform for Solidarity with Palestine (PUSP) staged a new demonstration in
Thousands turn out in Lisbon calling for “end to genocide in Gaza”
Protest demands “boycotts, sanctions and disinvestment for Israel” With the Israeli stance on the future of the war in Gaza becoming increasingly unpopular – even among countries that are meant
Portugal bucks trend, contributing million euros to UN agency for Palestinians
Minister stresses ‘we cannot turn our backs on Palestinian people’ Portugal has bucked the trend of recent days in which countries have been ‘freezing’ aid to UNRWA – the UN
Israel: Portugal calls for “respect” for ICJ measures and insists on ceasefire
Israeli prime minister dubs ICJ ruling “outrageous” In as strong a stand as diplomacy possibly allows, Portugal has called for “full respect” for the provisional measures to prevent genocide and
Alterations to Nationality Law sent to Constitutional Court “because of hostages in Gaza”
President fears retroactive effect “could aggravate situation of Israeli hostages with pending applications” Alterations to the Nationality Law – hailed as a form of ‘Sephardic Jew amnesty’ but later suspected
Latest Gaza hostage killed in conflict had Portuguese nationality
One of the latest Israeli hostages declared dead by captors Hamas was a Portuguese national, according to information provided by the Israeli Embassy in Lisbon. Yossi Sharabi, 53, was one
Parliament urges government to recognise Palestine
Recommendation follows South Africa’s bid to see Israel prosecuted for genocide Portugal’s parliament has approved by a large majority a recommendation to the country’s government to recognise the State of
Families of four Luso-Israelis still held hostage by Hamas pray in Lisbon
“Portugal on right side of this conflict”, says Jewish community leader The families of four Luso-Israeli citizens, kidnapped two months ago in the atrocities unleashed by Islamic extremists Hamas gathered
Eight Portuguese leave Gaza through Rafah crossing
Eight Portuguese citizens have already left Gaza through the Rafah crossing and are on their way to Cairo, Egypt, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today. “Eight citizens have already
Israeli bombing kills three Portuguese (two children) in Gaza
“We need to stop these bombings now,” says Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Three Portuguese died in a bombing raid in the south of the Gaza Strip, an enclave where