Posts Tagged: Israel and Europe
Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan Warn Israel on Annexation
Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan warned Israel on Tuesday against annexing parts of the Palestinian territories, saying that doing so could have consequences for bilateral...
Israel Aerospace Wins $350 Million European Special Mission Aircraft Deal
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a $350 million contract from a European country for special mission aircraft, the state-controlled company said on Monday. The contract will...
Why Europe and Israel Need Each Other
Europe’s well-intentioned but obsolete strategy has dramatically contributed to the prolongation of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Israeli elections scheduled for March 2 provide yet another...
Israeli UN Envoy Blames Europe for Lack of Peace Talks With Palestinians
Europe is to blame for the lack of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the Jewish state’s UN envoy asserted on Monday. Ambassador Danny Danon...
Prominent Jewish Groups Slam European Court’s Ruling Mandating the Labeling of Israeli Settlement Goods
Major Jewish organizations responded with outrage on Tuesday over the decision by the European Court of Justice to mandate the labeling of goods produced in...
Israel Accuses European Court of Applying ‘Double Standard’ With Ruling Ordering Labeling of Settlement Goods
The EU's top court ruled on Tuesday that goods from Israeli settlements must be labeled as produced in occupied territory, a decision hailed by Palestinians and...
European Powers Concerned by Netanyahu Annexation Plans
Five major European nations said they were deeply concerned about Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank. "This would, if implemented, constitute...
An Open Letter on Israeli ‘Pinkwashing’ and True Discrimination Against the Arab Gay Community
The signatories of this letter seek to address an open letter sent to Eurovision’s Irish entrant, Sarah McTernan. The letter, signed by individuals such as David Norris...
France Urges Israel to Reconsider Settler Home Approvals in West Bank
France on Thursday called on Israel to reconsider recently issued approvals for more than 2,000 settler homes in the West Bank, saying they would violate international law. Israel's...
Why Political Divisions in Germany Have Implications for Jews and the Middle East
The decline of bipartisan political centrism in Germany portends significant changes -- not only for Germany itself but for other countries as well. While the right-wing Alternative for...
Israel’s ‘Best Friend,’ Czech President Miloš Zeman, Calls for European Solidarity With Jewish State in Knesset Address
Addressing the Knesset on Monday during a visit to Jerusalem, Czech President Miloš Zeman delivered a message of “solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people.” “[Israeli]...
Israel’s Netanyahu to Discuss Iran With French, German Leaders Next Week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet the leaders of France, Germany and possibly Britain next week to discuss ways to stop what he called...
Formula 1 Road Show Thrills Jerusalem
JNS.org - Some 100,000 people attended Israel's first-ever Formula 1 Road Show in Jerusalem on Thursday and Friday. For several hours, the controversies that normally...
