Israeli Knesset Speaker Tells EU Reps: Instead of Boycotts Let’s Cooperate
During a lively meeting in the Israeli Knesset between Speaker Yuli Edelstein and 20 ambassadors of the European Union, Edelstein highlighted his flagship ‘Green Knesset’ project, while discuss ways...
View ArticleObama Signs Trade Bill, That Includes Anti-BDS Measures, Into Law
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law the fast track trade bill – known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – that also contains landmark legislation combating the boycott,...
View ArticleInspired by Iran Deal, EU Seeks Coalition to Revive Mideast Peace Push
(Reuters). Inspired by Europe’s role in a nuclear deal with Iran, the European Union wants to form a broader, U.N.-backed coalition to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Taking up...
View ArticleObama Calls on Britain to Remain in the EU
(AFP). US President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union, cautioning remaining in the bloc was necessary to help preserve the nation’s global influence. Obama’s comments,...
View ArticleNetanyahu, Abbas to Address EU Meeting in Brussels
On his visit to Israel one month ago, Nicos Anastasiades, the President of Cyprus, discussed with Prime Minister Netanyahu that he would like the Israeli politician to address the 28 European Union...
View ArticleEU Near Decision on Labeling Israeli Settlements’ Products
(Reuters). The European Union will soon decide on labeling rules to inform consumers if imported Israeli products come from Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, the EU’s top...
View ArticleFrance Labeling Israeli Settlement Products But Still Opposing BDS
(AFP) French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that while Paris backs EU plans to label products from Israeli settlements, it opposes any boycott of Israel. “The French and European...
View ArticleNetanyahu Meets with Senior EU Ambassador Federica Mogherini
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Police Federica Mogherini on Wednesday evening to express his distaste with the EU’s...
View Article17 Countries, EU and UN Get Underway with Syria Peace Talks
(AFP) Talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way Friday, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European Union taking part. Syria itself was not represented, but...
View ArticleEU Parliament Chief: Iran-EU Relations Enter Key Stage
(AFP). Relations between Iran and the European Union are at a “determining stage” after Tehran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers in July, European Parliament chief Martin Schulz said on...
View ArticleJP Morning Read November 17, 2015: NYC Could Be Next Target for ISIS
JP News Roundup Egypt plane crash: Russia says jet was bombed in terror attack: The Kremlin has said it will increase airstrikes in Syria after acknowledging for the first time that a bomb brought...
View ArticleIsrael Suspends Contact With EU Over Role in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday instructed the Foreign Ministry to reassess the involvement of EU institutions in the diplomatic process between Israel and the Palestinians. Until the...
View ArticleGermany Supports EU Labeling of Israeli Products from Beyond 1967 Borders
(JNS.org) German Chancellor Angela Merkel will support the European Union’s guidelines to remove “Made in Israel” labels on all Israeli products from Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem, and the...
View ArticleEU Foreign Policy Chief Warns of War Between Russia and Turkey
(JNS). The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, on Tuesday warned of the risk of a “hot war” between Russia and Turkey. “We are always referring to Syria as a proxy war among...
View ArticleBig Business Raises Brexit Alarm on Eve of EU Referendum
(AFP). More than 1,200 business titans united Wednesday to warn against Britain breaking with the EU, as rivals battled for the last votes on the eve of a tightly fought referendum that will shape...
View ArticleFinal Opinion Poll Points to Slender Victory for UK Staying in EU
(AFP). Voting ended in Britain’s historic referendum on EU membership on Thursday, with the final opinion poll pointing to a slender victory for the “Remain” campaign. A YouGov survey conducted on...
View ArticleBritain Votes to Leave EU, PM Resigns
(AFP). Britain voted to break away from the European Union Friday, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the 60-year-old bloc that sent world markets plunging. Cameron...
View ArticleBerlin Jewish Leader: European Rabbis Should ‘Take Action’ Against EU Breakup
(JNS). Chabad-Lubavitch movement Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, rabbi of the Jewish Community of Berlin, has called on European rabbis to “help save the European Union” after the United Kingdom voted to exit...
View ArticleObama Affirms US Support for a United Europe as UK Plans Exit
President Barack Obama — in Warsaw, Poland Friday following a meeting with European Union leaders — affirmed the United States’ stance in upholding a united and democratic Europe even as the United...
View ArticleHungary PM Becomes First EU Leader to Endorse Trump
(AFP) . Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday became the first European leader to endorse US presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a “better option” for the bloc than his rival,...
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