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Gaza 'genocide' comment prompts walkout by German minister at Berlin Film Festival

Also during the Berlin Film Festival, actor Channing Tatum was asked whether he'd join over 80 other Berlin Film Festival alumni in calling on organizers to take an official stance on Gaza.

Palestinian director Abdallah Alkhatib (L) and Algerian producer Taqiyeddine Issaad accept the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for "Chronicles From the Siege" during the Award Ceremony of the 76th Berlinale on February 21, 2026.
David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

‘When I didn’t have a voice, the film gave me one’: David, Ariel Cunio attend screening in Berlin

Cast member Julia Jones attends the premiere of 'The Weight' at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 17, 2026.

Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza

Screenshot of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games via WebArchive, Shop.Olympics.com.

Olympics committee defends sale of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games


Anti-Hamas Islamic school principle claims attacker tried to push him in front of train

Mashhadani’s school became the target of multiple threats after Hamas’s October 7 attacks, as pro-Palestinian groups took issue with Mashhadani’s co-existence ethos.

A PROTESTER holds a Palestinian flag, on top of an underground station, at a rally in Berlin, marking a year since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, last October. Talk to some Jews, and you will hear them say that Europe has become inhospitable to Jews, says the writer.

Jewish students occupy Berlin university to protest antisemitism in student council

Occupation Against Antisemitism took over a plenary session of the General Students' Committee on Monday as a protest against the continuous pro-Palestinian occupations of buildings.

Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin

Second Afghan national arrested in Denmark over terror plot targeting Jews in Germany 

German prosecutors say a second Afghan national has been arrested in Denmark over a plot to attack Jewish targets in Germany, months after his alleged co-conspirator was detained.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Germany bans Muslim Interaktiv association, searches properties

Seven properties in Hamburg and 12 in Berlin and Hesse were searched as part of investigations into Generation Islam and Realitaet Islam, the interior ministry said.

 Protestors demonstrate at rally in Hamburg, Germany. April 27, 2024.

Syrian man arrested by Berlin authorities suspected of planning ‘jihadi’ attack

The suspect was detained by a unit of the police Special Task Force after officers seized equipment for making a bomb during a search of three residential addresses linked to him.

A police officer works at the scene after Herdecke's newly elected Mayor Iris Stalzer was found seriously injured in a stabbing incident, in Herdecke, Germany, October 7, 2025

Israeli booted from Berlin cafe for coexistence shirt reading ‘falafel’ in Hebrew, English, Arabic

The employee who demanded they leave the cafe reportedly said they refused to serve Zionists.

 Berlin, Germany.

'Make hummus, not war': How the Israeli-Palestinian owned hummus bar moves forward despite the war

In Berlin, their restaurant has been tested by tensions over the war. Both far-right and far-left factions have protested the “normalization” of an Israeli and a Palestinian working together.

The Israeli-Palestinian restaurant Kanaan in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, is an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant brand

Mossad helped Germany bust Hamas-linked terror cell in Berlin, PMO reveals

The arrest of the men follows a string of Mossad operations across Europe in recent weeks, exposing other terror cells suspected of planning to harm Israelis and Jews across the continent.

Two arrested suspected Hamas members are escorted by police on their way to the Federal Public Prosecutor in Karlsruhe, Germany, December 15, 2023.

Germany's largest ever pro-Gaza protest: Up to 100,000 take to Berlin to call for end to 'genocide'

Tens of thousands marched in Berlin calling to stop “genocide,” end German arms to Israel, and allow Gaza aid. Police reported 60,000 attendees, organizers said 100,000.

Between 60,000 and 100,000 protesters took to Berlin on Saturday afternoon in what is believed to be the largest ever pro-Gaza demonstration in Germany to date on September 28th, 2025.

European airports race to fix check-in glitch after cyberattack

Europe’s busiest airports, including Heathrow and Berlin, faced delays and cancellations after a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in systems. Recovery efforts are underway.

Travellers wait near check-in desks at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, amid flight delays and cancellations, resulting from a disruption to check-in and boarding systems caused by a cyberattack which has affected several major European airports, in Greater London, Britain, September 20, 2025.