People holding signs reading "We don't want Elbit" and "Israel attacked the Iranian public television building in the middle of a broadcast" at a protest against Israel's participation in Eurovision in front of the state-run TV headquarters in Belgrade on April 28. Credit: Darko Vojinovic/AP Serbia and Israel are deepening ties through record arms deals, military cooperation and political favors. But while a small protest movement demands an end to the alliance, most Serbs remain preoccupied with other concerns05:06 PM • July 05 2026 IDTBELGRADE, Serbia – Israel's once-cozy relations with Europe have deteriorated throughout the controversial two-year war in Gaza, from public diplomatic snafus with the prime ministers of Italy, France and Spain to threats to nix the European Union association agreement. In Berlin and London – the capitals of Israel's closest European allies – protestors regularly take to the streets en masse to voice their solidarity with Palestinians and their opposition to the governmental line.Trending NowAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedGaza Hospital Director Jailed in Israel in Life-threatening Danger, Lawyer SaysDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Harass Customers at Jerusalem Café Open on ShabbatIn the NewsSerbia's Small pro-Palestine Movement Is Challenging a Growing Embrace of IsraelIn First, Netanyahu Government Says It Will Defy High Court RulingAfter 1,000 Days of War, Israel's North Is Running Out of ResilienceNetanyahu Minister Confirms Israel Sent Iron Dome System to UAE During Iran WarA Fourth of July Reminder: American Jews Aren't Subjects of IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' RemarkNetanyahu Trolls Trump and Turkey: Why Israel Recognized the Armenian Genocide
Serbia's small pro-Palestine movement is challenging a growing embrace of Israel
Serbia and Israel are deepening ties through record arms deals, military cooperation and political favors. But while a small protest movement demands an end to the alliance, most Serbs remain preoccupied with other concerns
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