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European protests are forcing leaders to act on Israel, but is this real change or just a pressure valve?

Published On 23 Sep 202523 Sep 2025

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From Madrid to Brussels, protesters are turning sport, culture and trade into flashpoints over Israel’s war on Gaza. Europe’s leaders are proposing sanctions on Israel and recognition of Palestinian statehood. Is this momentum strong enough to shift power? Or are governments offering small steps to manage unrest while avoiding deeper change?

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In this episode:

  • Alys Samson Estapé, organiser, Stop Complicity With Israel

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Haleema Shah, with Manny Panaretos, Chloe K Li, Melanie Marich, Kisaa Zehra, Farhan Rafid and our host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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