Lieberman: EU Labeling Israeli Settlements Products Comparable to ‘Yellow Star’
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed the request by 16 European Union foreign ministers to label Israeli products made beyond the 1949 armistice line as “Made in the West Bank.” “I have...
View ArticleUS Website Politico Lands in Brussels With Eye To ‘Disrupt’ EU
(AFP). European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker reeling in pain from a sudden bout of kidney stones or a shortage of hotel rooms in Brussels forcing critical Greek debt talks to Paris? Normally,...
View ArticleEU Charges Gazprom, Risking New Front Against Russia
(AFP) – The EU on Wednesday formally charged Russian gas giant Gazprom with abusing its dominant market position in Europe, risking a new battle with the Kremlin and deepening the crisis over Ukraine....
View ArticleGerman Daily: Germany Spied on French and EU Officials for US
(AFP). German intelligence services spied on top French officials and the European Commission on behalf of the American spy agency NSA, according to an article to appear Thursday in Sueddeutsche...
View ArticleEU’s Top Diplomat to Visit Netanyahu, Abbas Next Week
(Reuters). EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is to travel to the Middle East next week to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. During her...
View ArticleEU’s Mogherini Calls for Resuming Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process
(AFP). EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called Wednesday on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations, saying the situation on the ground was “not sustainable.” Mogherini...
View ArticleIsraeli 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...
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