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Olga Rodríguez: 'Journalists tend to be very individualistic'
On a famed terrace close to Madrid’s Palacio Real (Royal Palace) at nightfall, the 34-year-old Spanish award-winning journalist talks about two of her passions, the Middle East and journalism
palestine occupied territory, european media, iraq war, iraq, journalism, spain, brunch
A cultural cacophony; international festival in Germany
'Beirut? Isn't that in the near East?' You frequently hear this question when telling European friends about the Festival of Young Artists in Bayreuth. Has anyone other than avowed Wagner admirers heard of this small town deep in the franconian province?
palestine occupied territory, dance, arts, youth, theatre, culture calendar, classical music
Israeli-German theatre: the Holocaust, Nazi and Palestinian 'Third Generation'
Together with the dramaturges Amit Epstein and Irina Szodruck, Israeli director Yael Ronen ventured on an experiment with Third Generation. The theatre project has already been performed as a work in progress in Halle (Germany), Tel Aviv and Parma (Italy). A newly finished version hit the Berliner Schaubühne in early May. Review and interview
palestine occupied territory, nationalism, auschwitz, youth, theatre, holocaust, history
Middle-East: British students still mobilised
Fighting in the Gaza Strip may be over, but sit-in demonstrations organised via email and Facebook continue in 21 UK universities. Amongst other things, students demand bursaries for Palestinian students. This is a campaign which 'has only just begun'
palestine occupied territory, protest, university, london, students, society, middle east
Aviv Geffen: 'Israel is a paranoid country'
Hopeful sounds from Israel: the 35 year old pop singer was one of the first conscientious objectors in Israel. Today, he sings about peace in the Middle East and wants to lend a voice to a 'new generation' with his songs
palestine occupied territory, aviv geffen, brunch, best of cafebabel.com, music, leonid kuchma, culture
Middle East conflict: the EU has to be more proactive
Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, visits the members of the European parliament in Strasbourg to discuss the EU’s role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Interview with French MEP Catherine Boursier-Mougenot
palestine occupied territory, the eu in the world, european parliament, world affairs, israel
Israel-Palestine in Italian eyes
On 2 February, president Mahmoud Abbas cancelled a visit to current EU president Czech Republic, as peace talks continue after the three-week Middle East conflict in January. From a Europe generally sympathetic to Palestine, our weekly focus is centered in Italy: portraits of Israeli-Palestinian communities in Turin, an Israeli artist in Mantua and mutual understanding through a history textbook
Eyewitness Israel: Gaza, war and the wall of incomprehension between Europe
From Jerusalem to Sderot, Israelis are lamenting the pro-Palestinian stance of European public opinion, as well as serious anti-Semitic acts. They have warned that dialogue with Hamas is impossible
palestine occupied territory, gaza strip, war, israele, world affairs, israel
Question: what do the EU and US need to do in the Middle East conflict?
After Israeli troops marched into the Gaza Strip on 2 January, how can the conflict in the Middle East be resolved? Reactions from the Belgian, Portuguese, Swiss, German and Swedish press
Brussels: parliament rift over Tibet
To boycott or not to boycott the Peking Olympic Games, Europe's MEPs ask, a mozzarella crisis and Sarkozy honeymooning at 10 Downing Street - it's your latest from Brussels
palestine occupied territory, brussels, euweek, gordon brown, china, nicolas sarkozy, news
Exhibition brings Israel and Palestine 'face to face'
Face2Face is a unique and edgy photography show by French and Swiss friends JR and Marco, They stick the Israeli-Palestinian conflict right under European noses
palestine occupied territory, switzerland, photogallery, contemporary art, germany, discrimination, venice
