David Shadrach

How is Hungary's far right changing? NEWS / HUNGARY  READ MORE What's behind Hungary's campaign against George Soros? READ MORE Hungary's border war on refugees WATCH 00:00 Is Europe's far right a threat to democracy? Far Right Hungary Europe Human Rights Politics SIGN UP Far-right football fans pictured in 2013, when Hungary was ordered to play a match behind closed doors after fans chanted anti-Semitic slogans during a game against Israel [Bernadett Szabo/Reuters] With Hungarians slated to go to cast their ballots in April 2018, the country's right-wing political landscape has been undergoing a transformation. Recent months have seen Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling conservative party, Fidesz, move further right, while Jobbik, a party with neo-Nazi roots, attempts to rebrand itself as a traditional European conservative party. Fidesz' left-wing rival, the Hungarian Socialist Party, is fractured. Meanwhile, there has been a flurry of far-right acti...

'Two Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza' NEWS, Palestinians inspect a damaged motorcycle, that was reportedly hit by an Israeli strike [Mahmud Hams/AFP] At least two Palestinians have died in a blast in Gaza, with the Palestinian Health Ministry blaming the deaths on an Israeli air strike. However, the Israeli army on Tuesday denied it carried out the air strike, according to reports. Local media identified the two people killed as members of the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad. The incident comes amid ongoing protests in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and besieged Gaza over US President Donald Trump 's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. On Friday, four Palestinians in Gaza were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike, and another 25 were injured. In October, seven Palestinians were killed after Israeli forces destroyed a tunnel in the strip's southern area. Since 2008, Israel has launched thre...

'Beaten' Palestinian boy in viral photo to face charges NEWS / PALESTINE  WATCH: 'Dangerous and unacceptable': Arab League condemns US move (2:54) WATCH: Analysis - Trump's Jerusalem move a 'declaration of war on Palestinian rights' (4:57) Battle for Jerusalem Palestine Israeli–Palestinian conflict Human Rights Middle East, Fawzi al-Junaidi has been accused of throwing stones and will face formal charges in front of an Israeli military court on Wednesday [Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images] A 16-year-old Palestinian boy, shown in a photo that has been roundly condemned as symbolising the Israeli army's use of excessive force, has been accused of throwing stones at a group of armed Israeli soldiers. An image of Fawzi al-Junaidi, blindfolded and surrounded by more than 20 Israeli occupation forces, was widely denounced as it was shared on social media earlier this week. The scene pictures al-Junaidi looking disoriented, wearing a grey shirt and ...

Putin, Erdogan warn US move risks escalating tensions NEWS / EAST JERUSALEM  READ MORE Putin orders beginning of withdrawal from Syria WATCH 24:30 Is the war in Syria really almost over? Jerusalem East Jerusalem Politics Middle East Turkey Russian President Vladimir Putin has concluded a whirlwind one-day regional tour with a stop in Turkey, where he joined his Turkish counterpart in criticising a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Before landing in Ankara on Monday to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Putin made an unscheduled visit to war-torn Syria, where he ordered Russian troops to start withdrawing, and Egypt, to hold planned talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi . His lightning visit to the region highlighted Russia's expanding ties with key players in the Middle East, analysts said. It also came amid growing anger in the region and the Muslim world over US President Donald Trump 's decision about declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel. The shi...