Posts Tagged: Europe Israel
Germany Not Planning to Recognize Palestinian State in Short Term, UK Will Only Do So as Part of Peace Deal
Germany is not planning to recognize a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make "long-overdue progress" towards a two-state solution, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. "Israel's security is...
EU to Review Agreement With Israel Over Gaza Concerns, Kallas Says
The European Union will review a pact governing its political and economic ties with Israel due to the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas...
EU Ministers Reject Proposal to Suspend Dialogue With Israel
European Union foreign ministers on Monday did not support a proposal by the bloc's outgoing foreign policy chief to suspend regular political dialogue with Israel...
At European Parliament, Urgent Call for Action on Women’s Rights a Year After Hamas Sexual Violence
Global silence and inaction in the face of gender-based violence by Hamas were condemned at the European Parliament this week, where a panel of experts...
European, Muslim Countries Meet in Spain Eyeing Schedule for Palestinian Statehood
Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza war, called for a clear schedule for the international community to implement a two-state...
EU Foreign Policy Chief Pushes Member States to Sanction Israeli Ministers
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc's members if they want to impose sanctions on some Israeli ministers. Borrell did...
Anti-Israel Belgian PM Trounced in Election
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, one of Europe's staunchest critics of Israeli policy, resigned from office on Monday after suffering a crushing blow in...
Europe Joins US in Urging Restraint by Israel After Iranian Attack as Diplomatic Pressure Mounts
Israel's European allies urged it on Monday to show restraint over Iran's weekend missile and drone attack, calling on Israeli leaders to step away from "the edge of the cliff"...
Does the EU Response to Houthi Terror Attacks Predict Further EU Appeasement Towards Iran?
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict contains a maritime dimension in the Red Sea. The Houthi offensive, ostensibly directed against Israel, is not only targeting Israel itself...
Antisemitism on the Rise: A First Person Account of Being a Jew in France
My friend, Marc, lives in a medium-sized city in France with a medium-sized Jewish community. He considers himself a “medium” Jew. He wears a Star...
Look What the Palestinian Authority Is Hiding From the US and Britain
The Palestinian Authority (PA) often translates President Mahmoud Abbas’ important speeches into English, and publishes them on the website of its official news agency WAFA. Abbas'...
Euronews Asks Hamas Terror Official to Comment on Israeli ‘Attacks’ on Children
To suggest that Hamas, the internationally-designated terror group that controls the Gaza Strip, cares about the rights of children is preposterous. After all, Hamas stands accused...
European Parliament President in Jerusalem: ‘Europe Will Always Back Israel’s Right to Exist’
The president of the European Parliament on Monday slammed resurgent antisemitism as an "anti-European" scourge and called for strengthening links between Israel and the continent. In...
European Union Quietly Suspends Funding to Palestinian NGOs, Months After Criticizing Israel Over Terror Designation
“We are asking for answers from the Israeli government, and we have not yet received convincing answers. … We need proof of these claims.” This was...
