Arundhati Roy Left the Berlinale Because Wim Wenders Said Art Should Stay Out of Politics. She Said That Was the Politics.

Arundhati Roy withdrew from the 2026 Berlinale after jury president Wim Wenders said filmmakers should ‘stay out of politics’ when asked about Gaza — a statement Roy called ‘a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity.’

Germany’s Parliamentary Speaker Toured Gaza Embedded with the Israeli Military. She Met No Palestinians.

German Bundestag President Julia Klöckner toured Gaza embedded with the Israeli military, meeting no Palestinians — a visit German lawmakers warned risks legitimizing Israeli occupation and annexation plans at a critical diplomatic moment.

The EU Just Approved Google’s $32 Billion Purchase of an Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Built on Surveilling Palestinians

The EU approved Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz without conditions — deepening global integration of technologies developed through Israel’s military-linked cyber sector, which has used Palestinian occupation as its testing ground.

France Demanded That the UN’s Top Gaza Monitor Resign — Over a Quote She Never Said

France demanded the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Palestine resign over a quote she never said — and maintained the demand after French media confirmed the misquotation. The campaign against Francesca Albanese reflects a broader European effort to silence the most rigorous international documentation of Israeli violations.

Dutch Police Allegedly Attacked Two Muslim Women. Protesters in Utrecht Took to the Streets. The World Should Be Watching.

On January 31, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Europe, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, by admin

Protests erupted in Utrecht, Netherlands after reports emerged of racist police violence targeting two Muslim women. The incident has drawn attention to a broader pattern of Islamophobia and racial profiling affecting Muslim communities across Europe — including discriminatory treatment of hijab-wearing women in schools and public life.

Edinburgh Central Mosque Was Targeted With Hate Graffiti. Scotland’s Muslim Community Deserves Better.

Offensive hate graffiti was discovered on Edinburgh Central Mosque, alarming worshippers and prompting condemnation from local residents and community leaders. Police are treating the incident as a hate crime. United Voices stands with Scotland’s Muslim community and calls for full accountability.

Ten Nations Warn That Israel’s NGO Deregistration Plan Will Shut Down Gaza’s Healthcare

Ten foreign ministers, including from France, Norway, and the UK, have warned that Israel’s INGO deregistration deadline will shutter one in three Gaza healthcare facilities — as aid organizations refuse to submit Palestinian staff lists that could put workers in danger.

Belgium Joins South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel at the ICJ

Belgium has filed a formal declaration of intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ, joining more than a dozen countries including Colombia, Spain, Chile, and Ireland in supporting the court’s examination of Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

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