Epal European Palestinian Media Center Bulletin, Issue No. 2341, Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

1. Two martyrs and several injured in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Maghazi refugee camp amid renewed violations

Two citizens were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, as Israeli violations of the ceasefire continue for the 112th consecutive day.
Local sources reported that the two martyrs were Walid Hassan Darwish and Yasser Mohammed Abu Shahada, who were killed when Israeli aircraft bombed a gathering of civilians in the camp.
Six others were also injured, including a pregnant woman, after Israeli aircraft bombed a tent sheltering displaced people in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, according to local sources.

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**2. Settlers assault two young men and vandalize their vehicle northeast of Ramallah**

Israeli settlers attacked two young men while they were on an outing in the village of Yabrud, northeast of the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Local sources reported that a number of settlers chased the two men, who are from Qalandiya refugee camp north of Jerusalem, after they arrived at the Al-Ain area in Yabrud for leisure. The settlers assaulted them, beat them, sprayed them with pepper spray, and then smashed the vehicle they were traveling in.
The sources added that settlers later stormed the village of Yabrud under the protection of a force from the Israeli occupation army.

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**3. Al-Barsh questions Israeli kidney donation figures and calls for an independent international investigation**

Munir Al-Barsh, Director General of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, raised questions about the record numbers claimed by the Israeli occupation in the field of organ donation, arguing that the figures alone do not answer the fundamental question: where did this huge number of kidneys come from?
Al-Barsh said in a statement that the same occupation which withholds the bodies of Palestinian martyrs for years is now boasting unprecedented “donation” figures and presenting itself as a humanitarian role model in this field.
He added that there are “bodies that were held for a long time and then returned to their families incomplete — without kidneys, without autopsy reports, and without the right to ask questions,” stressing that these facts are based on testimonies from doctors and cases of bodies returned missing organs.

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**4. Settlers assault solidarity activists in the Northern Jordan Valley**

Israeli settlers attacked activists who were expressing solidarity with residents in the Northern Jordan Valley.
Mu’taz Bisharat, the official responsible for the settlement file in Tubas Governorate, reported that settlers assaulted solidarity activists while they were present to support and assist residents at Ein Ghazal Al-Farisiya in the Northern Jordan Valley.
The area has been witnessing an escalation in settler attacks against residents and their property, aimed at forcing them to leave their homes and displace them.

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**European**

**5. Scottish police crack down on protesters outside an arms factory over its cooperation with the occupation**

Scottish police suppressed protesters in Edinburgh who had gathered outside the Italian arms factory “Leonardo,” protesting what they described as its complicity with the Israeli occupation in its war on Gaza.
A Scottish activist revealed in media statements that “the police dealt violently with us during our protest in front of the Italian factory.”
Pointing to blood on the keffiyeh he was wearing, he added: “We feel extremely saddened by the way the police treated us this morning. They escalated the situation while we were acting peacefully. They were punching people and throwing them to the ground. The situation was extremely tense.”

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**6. Guardiola reproaches himself over Gaza’s children**

“Always imagine them saying: where are you? Come and help us.”
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola spoke about the children of Gaza, reproaching himself and everyone else for their inability to provide help, during a cultural event in support of Palestine in the city of Barcelona.

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**7. Giant image of ‘Hind Rajab’ on the beaches of Barcelona**

On the second anniversary of her martyrdom, activists unveiled a giant image of Palestinian child Hind Rajab on one of the beaches of Barcelona, Spain. She was killed by the Israeli occupation army during the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

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**8. Copenhagen to host the second conference of the European Palestinian Network**

The European Palestinian Network will hold its second conference in Copenhagen on Saturday, January 31, 2026, under the slogan “Freedom, Rights, and Justice – Together for Humanity.”
The conference will be an intensive day dedicated to Palestinian voices, journalism, history, narratives and storytelling, international law, as well as art, culture, identity, and community. Its aim is to open a serious space for dialogue that breaks the marginalization of the Palestinian narrative and strengthens solidarity based on knowledge, documentation, and accountability.
The event will bring together journalists, human rights advocates, academics, and policymakers from Palestine and Europe. The network also announced the completion of the program and the introduction of additional participating guests. Due to limited seating, attendees were urged to purchase tickets via the link in the profile.

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**9. Activists in Spain, Canada, and Germany honor ‘Hind Rajab’ on the anniversary of her martyrdom**

On the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Palestinian child Hind Rajab, several cities around the world witnessed solidarity events to commemorate her memory and condemn crimes committed against children in Gaza.
In the German city of Darmstadt, activists marked the anniversary with a memorial vigil recalling the brutal execution of Hind and her family by Israeli forces.
In Berlin, solidarity activists set up a memorial for Hind Rajab, displaying images of Gaza’s martyrs in one of the city’s main squares, reaffirming continued popular solidarity with the victims.
In Barcelona, supporters raised a banner bearing Hind Rajab’s image to express their rejection of the aggression and their support for the rights of the Palestinian people.
The events extended to Toronto, Canada, where a solidarity vigil was held to mark the anniversary, sending a global message that crimes against children will not be forgotten and that calls for accountability and justice will continue.

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**10. University of Glasgow students occupy ‘Ahmad Manasra’ building to pressure divestment**

Pro-Palestine students and activists at the University of Glasgow closed the entrances to the Ahmad Manasra House, formerly known as the Charles Wilson Building, in a protest aimed at pressuring the university administration to withdraw investments worth thousands of dollars from the British military industries company BAE Systems.
This step came as part of escalating student actions denouncing the university’s financial ties with companies involved in arms manufacturing, foremost among them BAE Systems, which is accused of contributing to the arming of the Israeli army and the use of its products in attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Organizers emphasized that closing the building sends a clear message rejecting the use of education funds to support military industries linked to human rights violations, calling on the university to ensure full transparency regarding its investments and to uphold its ethical responsibilities.

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**International**

**11. Disruption of U.S. Secretary of State’s speech over support for war crimes in Gaza**

Members of the group “Code Pink” disrupted a hearing for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Leo, the organization’s Latin America coordinator, interrupted his testimony and shouted: “Marco Rubio, you and Trump are thugs!” in direct protest against U.S. administration policies and its support for war crimes in Gaza and Venezuela.

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**12. South Africa expels the Israeli chargé d’affaires, giving him 72 hours to leave**

South Africa announced that Israeli chargé d’affaires Ariel Sideman has been declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country within no more than 72 hours.
The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation explained in an official statement that the decision was taken due to what it described as a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practices, which it said constitute a direct infringement on the country’s sovereignty.

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**13. Greek calls to boycott Eurovision over the participation of the occupation**

The Boycott movement in Greece issued a call to participants in the national qualifiers for the competition “Sing for Greece,” urging them to withdraw from the contest or, if they win, to refuse to represent Greece at Eurovision 2026, under the slogan “Do it like Portugal.”
In an open letter to the 28 contestants, the movement encouraged artists to follow the Portuguese example, where 13 out of 16 participants announced they would boycott Eurovision if they won. It also criticized the stance of the Greek public broadcaster (ERT), arguing that the continued participation of “Israel” contributes to the “whitewashing of genocide.”